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 Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0187.

• CWE-787
• CWE-787

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90012Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-051Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40118/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.virusbulletin.com/virusbulletin/2017/01/journey-and-evolution-god-mode-2016-cve-2016-0189/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0189US Government Resource

Published

May 11, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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