SB2016101116 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability



SB2016101116 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published: October 11, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016101116
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Arbitrary code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3390)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to cause arbitrary code execution on the target system.
The weakness is due to object memory handling error in the Scripting Engine. By tricking the victim to download a specially crafted file attackers can bypass security restrictions and trigger an arbitrary code to be executed.
Successful exploitatin of the vulnerability leads to arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.