Microsoft · Internet Explorer
CVE-2016-0189
Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
What it is
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-2016-0187.
CISA: The Microsoft JScript nd VBScript engines, as used in Internet Explorer and other products, allow attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: April 18, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- March 28, 2022
- Published
- May 11, 2016
- Severity
- High 7.5 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 94% in the top 0.2% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (6)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820
More exploited flaws from Microsoft
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 92% |
| May 20, 2026 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 82% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Uninitialized Memory Corruption | Internet Explorer | High 8.1 | 97% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Resource Management Errors | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 88% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 79% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Memory Corruption | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 71% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.1 | 80% |
| May 25, 2022 | Information Disclosure | Internet Explorer | Medium 6.5 | 50% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.