Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-0189 lets a malicious website trigger memory corruption in Microsoft JScript or VBScript engines used by Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and other Microsoft products. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code. Because CISA lists it as known exploited, legacy or unpatched systems deserve urgent attention. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows environments running Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11, or other Microsoft products that embed the affected scripting engines. Public data in the bundle does not enumerate all affected product versions beyond Microsoft’s advisories. Prioritize remediation where legacy browser or scripting-engine dependencies remain. This is an older CVE, but KEV status means it has been used in real attacks and should not remain unresolved on internet-browsing or high-value endpoints. Mitigation focus: Apply applicable Microsoft updates from MS16-051 and MS16-053.; Check Microsoft guidance for any legacy or unsupported platforms.; Retire Internet Explorer use where business applications still allow it..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- MS16-051CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- MS16-053CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- 40118CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189CVE reference · government-resource
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