SB2016110805 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Published: November 8, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110805
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Scripting engine memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7201)
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of objects in memory within Microsoft scripting engines render. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page or Microsoft Office file with embedded malicious ActiveX component, trick the victim to open it in browser and cause memory corruption.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system with privileges of the current user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.