Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP2 JScript/VBScript memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component JScript/VBScript. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-0189. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista SP2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component JScript/VBScript. 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 weakness was published 05/10/2016 by Brian Pak with Microsoft as MS16-053 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0189 since 12/04/2015. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by Brian Pak and been published 2 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91001 (MS16-051: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3155533)), 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 91220 (Microsoft JScript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-053)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/28/2022 with a due date of 04/18/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Applying the patch MS16-053 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 Exploit-DB (40118), Zero-Day.cz (206), Tenable (91001) and SecurityFocus (BID 90012†). Similar entries are available at VDB-87135, VDB-87136, VDB-87137 and VDB-87138. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
Author: Brian Pak
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Nessus ID: 91001
Nessus Name: MS16-051: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3155533)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows JScript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3156764)
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MetaSploit ID: ms16_051_vbscript.rb
MetaSploit Name: Internet Explorer 11 VBScript Engine Memory Corruption
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Patch: MS16-053
Suricata ID: 2022971
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05/10/2016 +158 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-053
Researcher: Brian Pak
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0189 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87145

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SecurityFocus: 90012 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-0189 Scripting Engine Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035820

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2016 10:58
Updated: 09/09/2024 22:30
Changes: 05/11/2016 10:58 (55), 04/07/2017 13:44 (39), 08/18/2022 08:34 (4), 04/25/2024 05:39 (23), 07/07/2024 20:58 (2), 07/09/2024 22:34 (1), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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