Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0104. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality. 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 summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 03/08/2016 as MS16-023 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0104. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2022). 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 89746 (MS16-023: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3142015)), 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 100277 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-023)).

Applying the patch MS16-023 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 23895.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89746), SecurityFocus (BID 84009†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57065†). See VDB-81241, VDB-81242, VDB-81244 and VDB-81245 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 89746
Nessus Name: MS16-023: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3142015)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3142015)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81243
SecurityFocus: 84009 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-0104 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035203
Vulnerability Center: 57065 - [MS16-023] Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0104, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2016 10:48
Updated: 07/09/2022 14:54
Changes: 03/09/2016 10:48 (67), 04/07/2017 15:21 (18), 07/09/2022 14:52 (4), 07/09/2022 14:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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