PT-2016-2590 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2016-08-09 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-3288

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted web page. Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist due to improper memory object access, potentially corrupting memory and allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could take control of the system, install programs, view, change or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions prior to the fixed version, update to the fixed version to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01982

CVE-2016-3288

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 10

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40253 · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01982 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-095 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3288 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3288 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3288 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036562 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92321 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-095 · Note
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-095 · Note