SB2016091312 - Microsoft Browser Elevation of Priviledge Vulnerability
Published: September 13, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016091312
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3292)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper checking of zone and integrity settings. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted content, trick the victim into opening it, escape the sandbox and gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.