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7.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. 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. CVE summarizes:
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3330.
The weakness was released 09/13/2016 by puzzor with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as MS16-105 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-3294 since 03/15/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93465 (MS16-105: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3183043)), 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 91270 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-105)).
Applying the patch MS16-105 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 (93465). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 91514, 91515, 91517 and 91518.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 93465
Nessus Name: MS16-105: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3183043)
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OpenVAS ID: 103863
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabities (3183043)
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Patch: MS16-105
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-105
Researcher: puzzor
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3294 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036789
SecurityFocus: 92789 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2016-3294 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/14/2016 16:55Updated: 09/16/2022 09:07
Changes: 09/14/2016 16:55 (68), 04/16/2019 12:10 (13), 09/16/2022 09:07 (3)
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