CVE-2016-3260 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Microsoft's JScript 9, VBScript, and Chakra JavaScript engines, present in Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.