Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 Hyperlink Object Library information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Hyperlink Object Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Hyperlink Object Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 12/13/2016 by Steven Seeley as MS16-144 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7278 since 09/09/2016. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95764 (MS16-144: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)), 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 100302 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-144)).

Applying the patch MS16-144 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 (95764). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 93372, 94415, 94417 and 94418.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 95764
Nessus Name: MS16-144: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)
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OpenVAS ID: 54668
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3204059)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-144
Researcher: Steven Seeley
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-7278 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037448
SecurityFocus: 94716 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-7278 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Created: 12/14/2016 13:53
Updated: 10/08/2022 08:49
Changes: 12/14/2016 13:53 (69), 04/07/2017 12:16 (12), 10/08/2022 08:46 (3), 10/08/2022 08:49 (2)
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