PT-2016-3015 · Microsoft · Edge+1

Published 2016-12-13 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-7279

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 Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11 Microsoft Edge (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by improper access to objects in memory, leading to memory corruption. This can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web site. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, the attacker could take control of an affected system, then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For Microsoft Edge: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00099

CVE-2016-7279

Affected Products

Edge

Internet Explorer

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7279 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00099 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7279 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7279 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-144 · Vendor Advisory
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-145 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-145 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94719 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-144 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037444 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-144 · Note