CVE-2016-7281
medium
CVSS v3
5.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.3
Description
The Web Workers implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
63%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | edge | - | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
CWEs
CWE-254
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.