Microsoft Edge memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Edge and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0060. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 02/09/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-011 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0060. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/07/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88642 (MS16-009: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3134220)), 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 100276 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-009)).

Applying the patch MS16-011 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 22682.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88642), SecurityFocus (BID 82653†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56486†). See VDB-80839, VDB-80840, VDB-80841 and VDB-80842 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 88642
Nessus Name: MS16-009: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3134220)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3134225)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-011
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80853

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SecurityFocus: 82653 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-0060 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034971
Vulnerability Center: 56486 - [MS16-009] Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 - 11 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0060, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2016 20:10
Updated: 07/07/2022 11:29
Changes: 02/10/2016 20:10 (79), 08/22/2018 09:44 (8), 07/07/2022 11:29 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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