CVE-2016-0158 is an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Edge that allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy through unspecified vectors. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), indicating it can be exploited over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to achieve a high impact on integrity. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, including a mention in a SecurityWeek article about ZDI payouts.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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