CVE-2016-7202
Microsoft Internet Explorer Array.splice Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The scripting engines in 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 "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.
Los motores de secuencia en Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 hasta la versión 11 y Microsoft Edge permiten a atacantes remotos ejecutar un código arbitrario o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de un sitio web manipulado, vulnerabilidad también conocida como "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability", como es demostrado por el motor Chakra JavaScript, una vulnerabilidad distinta a CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7201, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242 y CVE-2016-7243.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 processing of the JavaScript method Array.splice. By performing actions in JavaScript an attacker can corrupt the state of a JavaScript array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
- 2016-11-10 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- 2024-09-02 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94042 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037245 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-593 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40786 | 2024-08-06 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40793 | 2024-08-06 |
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