Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Parser::ParseCatch memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function Parser::ParseCatch
of the component Scripting Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft Edge scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-8649, CVE-2017-8660, CVE-2017-8729, CVE-2017-8738, CVE-2017-8740, CVE-2017-8741, CVE-2017-8748, CVE-2017-8752, CVE-2017-8753, CVE-2017-8755, and CVE-2017-8756.
The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was released 09/12/2017 with Google Project Zero as KB4038788 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-11764 since 07/31/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103128 (KB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91409 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for September 2017).
Applying the patch KB4038788 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103128) and Exploit-DB (42765). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 106500, 106501, 106506 and 106507.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 103128
Nessus Name: KB4038782: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 September 2017 Cumulative Update
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4038788)
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Patch: KB4038788
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: KB4038788
Researcher: Lokihart
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-11764 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039342
SecurityFocus: 100726 - Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine CVE-2017-11764 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 09/13/2017 11:44Updated: 01/11/2021 17:56
Changes: 09/13/2017 11:44 (97), 11/19/2019 08:15 (6), 01/11/2021 17:53 (2), 01/11/2021 17:56 (1)
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