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CVE-2016-3211

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...

8.8 High

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0199 and CVE-2016-0200.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

31.8%Up 7.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0199 and CVE-2016-0200.

Record
CVE-2016-3211
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0199 and CVE-2016-0200.

Record
CVE-2016-3211
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-4250 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0199 and CVE-2016-0200.

Record
EUVD-2016-4250
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4vr-qxj3-p6xm 8.8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0199 and CVE-2016-0200.

Record
GHSA-m4vr-qxj3-p6xm
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-3211 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 16, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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