Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11 VBScript/JScript memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8/9/10/11 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component VBScript/JScript. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 01/12/2016 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs as MS16-003 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0002 since 12/04/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87877 (MS16-001: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3124903)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100273 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS16-001)).

Applying the patch MS16-003 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 22007.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87877). The entry 80211 is related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 87877
Nessus Name: MS16-001: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3124903)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows JScript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability(3125540)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-003
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0002 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1034650 - Windows JScript/VBScript Engine Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 55639 - [MS16-001, MS16-003] Microsoft Internet Explorer, Jscript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0002, Critical
SecurityFocus: 79894 - Microsoft VBScript CVE-2016-0002 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Created: 01/14/2016 10:42
Updated: 07/03/2022 08:12
Changes: 01/14/2016 10:42 (71), 04/07/2017 12:14 (26), 07/03/2022 08:12 (3)
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