Microsoft Edge memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 02/09/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-011 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-0084 since 12/03/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/07/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88643 (MS16-011: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3134225)), 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 91168 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-011)).

Applying the patch MS16-011 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (88643). See 80853, 80854, 80855 and 80856 for similar entries.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 88643
Nessus Name: MS16-011: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3134225)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3134225)
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Patch: MS16-011

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-011
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0084 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1034972
Vulnerability Center: 56480 - [MS16-011] Microsoft Edge Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0084, Critical
SecurityFocus: 82635 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2016-0084 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Created: 02/10/2016 08:10 PM
Updated: 07/07/2022 12:07 PM
Changes: 02/10/2016 08:10 PM (77), 08/22/2018 09:43 AM (9), 07/07/2022 12:07 PM (4)
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