Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-7286?

Affected: Edge (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2016-7286 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2016-7286 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-7286?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-7286?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2016-7286 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2016-7286

HighPublic exploit

The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7288, CVE-2016-7296,…

Published Dec 20, 2016 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2016-7286 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3) affecting Edge (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

7.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

69%

Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
EdgeMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 20, 2016
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory94748
advisory1037444
exploitExploitDB-40947
otherhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140250/Microsoft-Edge-SIMD.toLocaleString-Uninitialized-Memory.html
otherhttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=961

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7288, CVE-2016-7296, and CVE-2016-7297.
Affected: Edge (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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