CVE-2016-3388

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Published Oct 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 27.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3387.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 27.6% (27.587% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93382
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40606/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 14, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 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: Oct 14, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM

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