CVE-2016-3271

Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3271 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172985, released July 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.2087
97th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when VBScript improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further compromise the user’s computer or data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must know the memory address of where the object was created.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain functions handle objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.494 KB3172985 Jul 12, 2016
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.494 KB3172985 Jul 12, 2016

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