Microsoft Edge memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Edge. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3322. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3289.

The weakness was disclosed 08/09/2016 with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as MS16-096 / 3177358 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-3322 since 03/15/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/13/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92819 (MS16-095: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356)), 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 (92819) and SecurityFocus (BID 92282†). The entries VDB-90679, VDB-90681, VDB-90682 and VDB-90683 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 92819
Nessus Name: MS16-095: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3177358)
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Patch: MS16-096

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-096 / 3177358
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3322 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3322
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90692
SecurityFocus: 92282 - Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2016-3322 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036562

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2016 09:13
Updated: 09/13/2022 14:29
Changes: 08/10/2016 09:13 (68), 03/23/2019 16:29 (12), 09/13/2022 14:29 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:662:103

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