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CVE-2016-7281

medium

Description

The Web Workers implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94723

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-8137

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-12-20

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.2882