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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
The weakness was published 07/12/2016 with Baidu as MS16-084 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-3243 since 03/15/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 09/01/2022). 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 92015 (MS16-084: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)), 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 100290 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-084)).
Applying the patch MS16-084 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 (92015). Similar entries are available at 89006, 89007, 89008 and 89009.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 92015
Nessus Name: MS16-084: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)
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OpenVAS ID: 863712
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3169991)
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Patch: MS16-084
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-084
Organization: Baidu
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3243 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036283
SecurityFocus: 91571 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3243 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/13/2016 09:51Updated: 09/01/2022 14:21
Changes: 07/13/2016 09:51 (66), 04/07/2017 15:22 (13), 09/01/2022 14:17 (3), 09/01/2022 14:21 (1)
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