Kaspersky Threats

CVSS

7.5

Дата обнаружения

03/01/2018

Уровень угрозы

Critical

Описание

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

An information disclosure vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely via speculative execution side-channel attack to obtain sensetive information;
Multiple scripting engine memory corruption vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer can be exploited remotely via a specially designed website to execute arbitrary code;
Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer can be exploited remotely via a specially designed website to obtain sensitive information;
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Edge can be exploited remotely via a specially designed website to perform privilege escalation.

All Kaspersky Lab business and consumer products are compatible with the update. Our database update on 28th December enables the compatibility flag, recommended by Microsoft, to allow devices to apply the update from 3rd January.

Further details of Kaspersky Lab compatibility with Microsoft security updates are on our Support page.

Our recommendation remains that for optimum protection against vulnerabilities, software and operating system updates should be installed as soon as possible.

More about the CPU vulnerabilities can be found on the Kaspersky Lab blog here and on the announcement website here.

Пораженные продукты

Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 9

Решение

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel). In addition, you may also need to install firmware updates from manufacturer of your device for increased protection. Check for relevant updates with manufacturer of your device.

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