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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version now known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Scripting Engine. 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 bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was shared 12/13/2016 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero as MS16-145 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7286 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
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 95809 (MS16-145: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3204062)), 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 91316 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-145)).
Applying the patch MS16-145 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 (95809) and Exploit-DB (40947). The entries 94417, 94418, 94419 and 94422 are related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 95809
Nessus Name: MS16-145: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3204062)
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OpenVAS ID: 800873
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3204062)
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Patch: MS16-145
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS16-145
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-7286 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037444
SecurityFocus: 94748 - Microsoft Edge CVE-2016-7286 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 12/14/2016 13:59Updated: 10/08/2022 09:44
Changes: 12/14/2016 13:59 (63), 07/07/2019 07:31 (15), 10/08/2022 09:41 (3), 10/08/2022 09:44 (11)
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