Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2016-0186

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5081

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0186

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Microsoft Edge

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-052.aspx

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability