PT-2016-2969 · Microsoft · Windows 8.1+9

Published 2016-11-08 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-7205

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Edge versions (affected versions not specified) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Chakra JavaScript engine of Microsoft Edge, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a specially crafted website. This can be achieved through a crafted web site, potentially affecting the system. The estimated number of potentially affected devices and details about real-world incidents are not provided.

Recommendations For Microsoft Edge, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016, consider restricting access to the Animation Manager as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02400

CVE-2016-7205

Affected Products

Chakra Javascript Engine

Edge

Windows 10

Windows 7 Sp1

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Windows

References · 10

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7205 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-7205 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7205 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02400 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7205 · Vendor Advisory
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-129 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037243 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94044 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94033 · Note