High severity7.5CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0189
CVE-2016-0189
Description
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 9 - 11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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