CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7202

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system or disrupt its operation, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update browsers to the latest versions and implement additional security measures such as content filtering and network traffic monitoring.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9-11, Microsoft Edge

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Original NVD description (English source)

The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge 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," as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS