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ID:1659 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2016-0189
ID:1659 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2016-0189
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5077
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0189
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft JScript
Microsoft Internet Explorer
VBScript
Microsoft JScript
Microsoft Internet Explorer
VBScript
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Scripting Engine when handling malicious files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted content, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Scripting Engine when handling malicious files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted content, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.