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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Scripting Engine. 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 published 05/10/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-052 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-0186 since 12/04/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/18/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91002 (MS16-052: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3155538)), 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 91219 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-052)).
Applying the patch MS16-052 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 (91002). Similar entries are available at 87141, 87142 and 87143.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 91002
Nessus Name: MS16-052: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3155538)
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OpenVAS ID: 862418
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3155538)
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Patch: MS16-052
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-052
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-0186 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1035821
SecurityFocus: 90008 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2016-0186 Scripting Engine Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 05/11/2016 10:55Updated: 08/18/2022 08:17
Changes: 05/11/2016 10:55 (76), 11/23/2018 10:50 (5), 08/18/2022 08:17 (5)
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