Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-3206 · published 16 June 2016

CVE-2016-3206: Microsoft jscript improper input validation vulnerability

Microsoft · Jscript

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-2016-3205 and CVE-2016-3207.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 15% · top 3.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.6

15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

8References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Jscript Microsoft

Vbscript Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036097
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-069
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036097
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-069

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-3206), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.