Arbitrary code execution in Microsoft products - CVE-2016-3393
Published: October 13, 2016 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU963
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3393
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Silverlight
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Lync
Lync Attendee
Microsoft Live Meeting
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Silverlight
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Lync
Lync Attendee
Microsoft Live Meeting
Detailed 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 Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
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 Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3393
Install upfate from vendor's website.