{
  "cveId": "CVE-2016-3271",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3271",
  "summary": "CVE-2016-3271 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172985, released July 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn information disclosure vulnerability exists when VBScript improperly discloses the contents of its memory, which could provide an attacker with information to further compromise the user\u2019s computer or data.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must know the memory address of where the object was created.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain functions handle objects in memory.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2016-07-12T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "epss": 0.20869,
  "epssPercentile": 0.97561,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation Less Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3271",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10586.494",
      "fix": "KB3172985",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3172985",
      "released": "2016-07-12T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10586.494",
      "fix": "KB3172985",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3172985",
      "released": "2016-07-12T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}