Microsoft Edge PDF access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Edge. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component PDF. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-3319. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version now known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component PDF. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 Gold and 1511, and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 08/09/2016 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos as MS16-096 / 3177358 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3319 since 03/15/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 09/13/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92824 (MS16-102: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248)), 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 91258 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-096)).

Applying the patch MS16-096 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 (92824) and SecurityFocus (BID 92293†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90682, VDB-90684, VDB-90686 and VDB-90687. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 92824
Nessus Name: MS16-102: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows PDF Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3182248)
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Patch: MS16-096

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-096 / 3177358
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3319 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3319
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90691
SecurityFocus: 92293 - Microsoft Windows and Edge CVE-2016-3319 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036561

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2016 09:13
Updated: 09/13/2022 14:26
Changes: 08/10/2016 09:13 (57), 03/23/2019 16:23 (25), 09/13/2022 14:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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