#VU854 Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2016-3386

 

#VU854 Memory corruption in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2016-3386

Published: October 12, 2016 / Updated: September 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU854
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3386
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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 downloading it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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