CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass."
The weakness was published 06/14/2016 as MS16-068 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3198 since 03/15/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2022). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91597 (MS16-068: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3163656)), 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 91233 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-068)).
Applying the patch MS16-068 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 (91597). Similar entries are available at 87926, 87927, 87928 and 87929.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
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Class: 7pk securityCWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 91597
Nessus Name: MS16-068: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3163656)
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OpenVAS ID: 71972
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3163656)
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Patch: MS16-068
Timeline
03/15/2016 🔍06/14/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-068
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3198 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036099
SecurityFocus: 91086
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Entry
Created: 06/16/2016 16:22Updated: 08/23/2022 16:07
Changes: 06/16/2016 16:22 (75), 01/25/2019 11:01 (2), 08/23/2022 16:07 (4)
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