Microsoft Windows JScript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3156764)
🗓️ 11 May 2016 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 88 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 10) - VBScript Memory Corruption Proof-of-Concept Exploit (M | 22 Jun 201600:00 | – | zdt | |
| Exploit for Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft | 25 Jun 201601:48 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft | 22 Jun 201623:03 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft | 29 Apr 202620:50 | – | githubexploit | |
| CVE-2016-0189 | 11 May 201600:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2016-0187 | 11 May 201600:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of JScript and VBScript script handlers in Internet Explorer, related to the execution of operations beyond the buffer boundaries, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause service interruptions. | 18 Nov 202100:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2016-0187 | 14 Feb 202510:00 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2016-0189 | 2 Oct 201616:51 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | 28 Mar 202200:00 | – | cisa_kev |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.807322");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0187", "CVE-2016-0189");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-07-09 18:25:02 +0000 (Tue, 09 Jul 2024)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2016-05-11 08:03:24 +0530 (Wed, 11 May 2016)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows JScript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3156764)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-053.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists in the way that the VBScript
engine renders when handling objects in memory, leading to memory corruption
in certain cases.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently
logged-in user.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3156764");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3158991");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-053");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"System32\Vbscript.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
if (dllVer =~ "^(5\.7\.6002\.2)"){
Vulnerable_range = "5.7.6002.23000 - 5.7.6002.23955";
}
else if(dllVer =~ "^(5\.7\.6002\.1)"){
Vulnerable_range = "Less than 5.7.6002.19642";
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
{
if((version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.7.6002.19642")) ||
(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.7.6002.23000", test_version2:"5.7.6002.23955")))
{
report = 'File checked: ' + sysPath + "\system32\Vbscript.dll" + '\n' +
'File version: ' + dllVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 37.5
CVSS 27.6
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.94062
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