CVE-2016-3212

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Published Jun 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 10.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 does not properly identify JavaScript, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer XSS Filter Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4251	The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 does not properly identify JavaScript, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer XSS Filter Vulnerability."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.2% (10.153% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91105
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036096
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 16, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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