Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7279 (CCN-119258)

Assigned:2016-12-13
Published:2016-12-13
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7279

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-144
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-145
Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3204062)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-001
Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3214288)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-006
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (4013073)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-007
Security Update for Microsoft Edge (4013071)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94719

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94719
Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge CVE-2016-7279 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1037444

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-144

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-145

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-browsers-cve20167279-code-exec(119258)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1647
    V
    Microsoft Browser – Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2016-7279 (MS16-144/145)
    2017-01-27
    BACK
    microsoft edge -
    microsoft internet explorer 9
    microsoft internet explorer 10
    microsoft internet explorer 11 -
    microsoft ie 9
    microsoft ie 10
    microsoft edge *