Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 Script Engine memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Script Engine. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3259. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Script Engine. 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 07/12/2016 as MS16-084 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3259 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. 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 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 91581†). See VDB-89006, VDB-89007, VDB-89008 and VDB-89009 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: 92015
Nessus Name: MS16-084: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3169991)
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Patch: MS16-084

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-084
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89013
SecurityFocus: 91581 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2016-3259 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036283

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/13/2016 09:51
Updated: 09/01/2022 14:34
Changes: 07/13/2016 09:51 (51), 04/07/2017 12:15 (24), 09/01/2022 14:33 (4), 09/01/2022 14:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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