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6.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
The weakness was disclosed 10/11/2016 by 0011 with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as MS16-118 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3383 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. 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 09/23/2022). 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 94011 (MS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)), 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 100297 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-118)).
Applying the patch MS16-118 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 (94011).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 94011
Nessus Name: MS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)
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OpenVAS ID: 54886
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3192887)
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Patch: MS16-118
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03/15/2016 🔍10/11/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-118
Researcher: 0011
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3383 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036992
SecurityFocus: 93396 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3383 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 10/12/2016 10:24Updated: 09/23/2022 07:55
Changes: 10/12/2016 10:24 (66), 04/07/2017 15:22 (14), 09/23/2022 07:49 (3), 09/23/2022 07:55 (1)
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