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CVE-2016-0189

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…

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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.
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.5: +1.12
  • Fresh EPSS: 94.06%: +0.47

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

MyBroadband
Press · 09 Nov 2022, 08:00 · Chrome extension lets attackers steal accounts and use host machines in DDoS attacks - MyBroadband
The Hacker News
Press · 09 Nov 2022, 08:00 · Experts Warn of Browser Extensions Spying On Users via Cloud9 Chrome Botnet Network - The Hacker News
Recorded Future
Press · 19 Mar 2019, 07:00 · Microsoft Targeted by 8 of 10 Top Vulnerabilities in 2018 - Recorded Future
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 26 Jul 2018, 07:00 · Bootkit, Miner Delivered by New Underminer Exploit Kit - www.trendmicro.com
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 02 Jul 2018, 07:00 · Down but Not Out: Recent Exploit Kit Activities - www.trendmicro.com
See all 12 source documents
Security Affairs
Press · 14 Jun 2018, 07:00 · Analysis of the evolution of exploit kits in the threat landscape - Security Affairs
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 31 May 2018, 07:00 · Rig Abuses CVE-2018-8174 to Deliver Monero Miner - www.trendmicro.com
Security Affairs
Press · 29 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Matrix Ransomware being distributed through malvertising - Security Affairs
Google Cloud
Press · 19 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Magniber Ransomware Wants to Infect Only the Right People - Google Cloud
Malwarebytes
Press · 31 Aug 2017, 07:00 · RIG exploit kit distributes Princess ransomware - Malwarebytes
Recorded Future
Press · 06 Dec 2016, 08:00 · 2017 Vulnerability Report: A Shift in Cybercriminal Preferences - Recorded Future
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 01 Dec 2016, 08:00 · Malware Tied to China Spotted Attacking Taiwanese Government Networks - Infosecurity Magazine

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 1 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
deamwork/MS16-051-poc39HTML25 Jun 2016, 01:49
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.5; EPSS 94.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:42.957206+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
11 May 2016, 01:00
First press mention
01 Dec 2016, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
28 Mar 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
09 Nov 2022, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories