SB2016110808 - Microsoft Browser Spoofing Vulnerability
Published: November 8, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016110808
CSH Severity
Low
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) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7209)
A remote attacker can perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when parsing HTTP responses. A remote attacker can redirect a victim to a specially crafted web site and perform spoofing attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to spoof website content.
Note: this vulnerability is publicly disclosed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.