CVE-2016-0189The 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…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 28, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 18, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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 (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 28, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 18, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 94.06% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft jscript microsoft:jscript | 5.8 | NVD |
microsoft vbscript microsoft:vbscript | 5.7; 5.8; 5.7 | NVD |
microsoft internet_explorer microsoft:internet_explorer | 9; 10; 11 | NVD |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189us-government-resource
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