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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Scripting Engine. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-3385. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch 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 code block of the component Scripting 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 summary by CVE is:

The scripting engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 10/11/2016 as MS16-118 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3385 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 09/23/2022). 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 94011 (MS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)), 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 100297 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-118)).

Applying the patch MS16-118 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 (94011) and SecurityFocus (BID 93397†). The entries VDB-92553, VDB-92554, VDB-92555 and VDB-92556 are related to this item. 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: 94011
Nessus Name: MS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)
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OpenVAS ID: 54886
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (3192887)
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Patch: MS16-118

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10/11/2016 +210 days 🔍
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09/23/2022 +2171 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-118
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3385 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3385
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92559
SecurityFocus: 93397 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2016-3385 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036992

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2016 10:24
Updated: 09/23/2022 08:11
Changes: 10/12/2016 10:24 (69), 04/07/2017 12:15 (11), 09/23/2022 08:06 (3), 09/23/2022 08:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:E78:103

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