Kaspersky ID:
KLA10858
Detect Date:
08/09/2016
Updated:
01/22/2024

Description

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

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities

  1. An improper memory objects handling can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information;
  2. An improper page content handling can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to obtain sensitive information;
  3. An improper memory objects handling at Chakra JavaScript engine can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to execute arbitrary code.

Technical details

To mitigate vulnerability №1 remove Microsoft EDGE from the PDF reader default file type association

To exploit vulnerability №2 an attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally

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-2016-3322
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3321
    warning
  • CVE-2016-3319
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3296
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3293
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3290
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3289
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3288
    critical
  • CVE-2016-3329
    warning
  • CVE-2016-3327
    warning
  • CVE-2016-3326
    warning

KB list

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