PT-2016-3361 · Microsoft · Jscript Engine+3

Published 2016-05-10 · Updated 2025-04-07 · CVE-2016-0189

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11 JScript engine version 5.8 VBScript engine versions 5.7 and 5.8

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site. This is due to a buffer overflow in the JScript and VBScript engines. The vulnerability could corrupt memory, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user has administrative rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system, install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For JScript engine version 5.8, consider disabling the engine until a patch is available. For VBScript engine versions 5.7 and 5.8, restrict access to the engine to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the execution of scripts in Internet Explorer until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

DoS

Memory Corruption

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05514

CVE-2016-0189

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Jscript Engine

Vbscript Engine

Windows

References · 26

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms16_051_vbscript.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/theori-io/cve-2016-0189 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/deamwork/MS16-051-poc · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40118 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189 · Exploit
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0189 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0189 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05514 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-0189 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0189 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-051 · Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-0189 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/90012 · Note