Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 MSHTML HandleStyleComponentProperty memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PROPERTYDESC::HandleStyleComponentProperty
of the component MSHTML. 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:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 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 shared 09/13/2016 by SkyLined as MS16-104 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3324 since 03/15/2016. 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. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93464 (MS16-104: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3183038)), 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 100295 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-104)).
Applying the patch MS16-104 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 databases at Tenable (93464) and Exploit-DB (40748). Additional details are provided at seclists.org. The entries 91514, 91515, 91516 and 91517 are related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93464
Nessus Name: MS16-104: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3183038)
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OpenVAS ID: 71170
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3183038)
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Patch: MS16-104
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-104
Researcher: SkyLined
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3324 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036788
SecurityFocus: 92809 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3324 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 09/14/2016 16:48Updated: 09/16/2022 08:31
Changes: 09/14/2016 16:48 (74), 04/07/2017 18:28 (13), 09/16/2022 08:31 (4)
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