Information Disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2016-7204

 

Information Disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2016-7204

Published: November 9, 2016 / Updated: January 24, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1158
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7204
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge

Detailed vulnerability description

A remote attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim to open it in browser and gain access to the user’s My Documents folder

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-7204

Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3198585
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3198585
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3198586
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3198586
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3200970
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3200970
Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3200970


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