Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-3240. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some 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 weakness was disclosed 07/12/2016 by Hui Gao with Palo Alto Networks as MS16-084 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3240 since 03/15/2016. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/01/2022). 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 92015 (MS16-084: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)), 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 100290 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-084)).

Applying the patch MS16-084 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 (92015) and SecurityFocus (BID 91568†). The entries VDB-89006, VDB-89008, VDB-89009 and VDB-89010 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 92015
Nessus Name: MS16-084: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)
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OpenVAS ID: 863712
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3169991)
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Patch: MS16-084

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-084
Researcher: Hui Gao
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89007
SecurityFocus: 91568 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3240 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036283

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/13/2016 09:51
Updated: 09/01/2022 14:03
Changes: 07/13/2016 09:51 (66), 04/07/2017 12:15 (14), 09/01/2022 13:57 (4), 09/01/2022 14:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:CC2:103

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