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CVE-2016-3292

Microsoft Internet Explorer Add-on Installer Enhanced Protected Mode Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 mishandles integrity settings and zone settings, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 y 11 no maneja adecuadamente ajustes de integridad y de zona, lo que permite a atacantes remotos eludir un mecanismo de protección sandbox a través de un sitio web manipulado, vulnerabilidad también conocida como "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

This vulnerability allows attackers to escape from the Enhanced Protected Mode sandbox on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the usage of the Internet Explorer Add-on Installer component. An attacker who has gained code execution within the Internet Explorer Enhanced Protected Mode sandbox can leverage this component to place a malicious HTML file in a predictable location at medium integrity. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code under the context of the user at medium integrity.

*Credits: Thomas Vanhoutte
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-03-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-09-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-08 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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 Internet Explorer
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 10
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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 Internet Explorer
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 11
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Affected