CVE-2016-3388

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3387.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 47.52% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119 vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93382 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40606/ exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3388?
CVE-2016-3388 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3388?
To fix CVE-2016-3388, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3388 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3388 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~48% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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