Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-3326 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Microsoft Edge Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU281
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3326
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bound read when handling objects in memory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick a victim to open that page in browser and obtain potentially sensitive information from system memory.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability my allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information to perform further attacks against vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from Microsoft website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Edge: All versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer: 9 - 11
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-3326
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.