The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3206 and CVE-2016-3207.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1466 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vbscript:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3205
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w52f-8m83-9j69
More Microsoft Jscript vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-00162 The Microsoft (1) JScript 5.8 and (2) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-02183 The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00579 Multiple integer overflows in the Microsoft (1) JScript 5.6 through 5.8 and (2) VBScript… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-05190 The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-05121 The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-02197 Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and 9, JScript 5.8, and VBScript 5.8 on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-3205 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3205 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w52f-8m83-9j69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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