CVE-2016-0192
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9-11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a specially crafted website. The vulnerability stems from improper memory handling when the browser processes malicious web content, leading to heap corruption that can be leveraged for code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versions= 9= 10= 11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Internet Explorer versionOpen Internet Explorer, click the gear icon (Tools), then select About Internet Explorer. Alternatively, check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionAffected if The installed version is 9, 10, or 11 and MS16-051 is not installed
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Check for Microsoft Edge installationMicrosoft Edge is included with Windows 10. Verify presence by searching for Edge in the Start menu or checking C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Edge_cw5n1h2txyewy folder existsAffected if Microsoft Edge is present on the system and no subsequent cumulative update has been applied
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Verify security update MS16-051 installationOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features > View installed updates, then search for 'Security Update for Windows (KB3160005)' which corresponds to MS16-051. Alternatively, use PowerShell: Get-HotFix -Id KB3160005Affected if The update KB3160005 (MS16-051) or a subsequent cumulative update is NOT installed
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Confirm browser is in active useCheck if Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge is set as the default browser or frequently used. In Windows Settings > Apps > Default apps, verify which browser is selected for HTTP/HTTPS linksAffected if IE 9-11 or Microsoft Edge is the default or commonly used browser on an unpatched system
A user is affected if they are running Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11 or Microsoft Edge on an unpatched Windows system where MS16-051 or a later cumulative update has not been applied.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant Microsoft security patch (MS16-051 or subsequent cumulative update) to all affected systems. Until patched, restrict user access to untrusted websites and disable unnecessary browser extensions to reduce attack surface.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0192 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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