Kaspersky ID:
KLA10806
Detect Date:
05/10/2016
Updated:
07/10/2024

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions or obtain sensitive information.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities

  1. An improper memory objects handling at JScript and VBScript engines can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to execute arbitrary code;
  2. An improper code integrity validation at Device Guard can be exploited via a specially designed code to bypass security restrictions;
  3. An improper memory objects handling can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to execute arbitrary code;
  4. An improper access permissions handling can be exploited remotelyvia a specially designed content to obtain sensitive information.

Technical details

Vulnerability (2) related to User Mode Code Integrity component of Device Guard which allows running unsigned malicious code as though it were signed by a trusted source.

To mitigate vulnerability (3) user can restrict access to the VBScript and JScript engines. For further instructions take a look at MS16-051 listed in original advisories section.

Original advisories

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

CVE list

  • CVE-2016-0189
    critical
  • CVE-2016-0187
    critical
  • CVE-2016-0194
    high
  • CVE-2016-0193
    critical
  • CVE-2016-0192
    critical
  • CVE-2016-0191
    critical
  • CVE-2016-0188
    critical
  • CVE-2016-0186
    critical

KB list

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