PT-2016-2188 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2016-06-14 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-3212

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11

Description The issue arises from the improper identification of JavaScript code by the XSS filter in Internet Explorer, making it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a specially crafted web site. This can also lead to a remote code execution vulnerability when the Internet Explorer XSS Filter does not properly validate JavaScript under specific conditions, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary code with medium-integrity level privileges.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11, consider disabling JavaScript execution in the browser as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially vulnerable web sites to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01541

CVE-2016-3212

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3212 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3212 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3212 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01541 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-063 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91105 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-063 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-063 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036096 · Note