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MS16-068: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3163656)
high Nessus Plugin ID 91597
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Synopsis
The remote host has a web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is missing Cumulative Security Update 3163656. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists due to a failure to properly validate specially crafted documents. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to load a page or visit a website containing malicious content, allowing the attacker to bypass the Edge Content Security Policy (CSP). (CVE-2016-3198)
- Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the Chakra JavaScript engine due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted Microsoft Office document that hosts the Edge rendering engine, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
(CVE-2016-3199, CVE-2016-3202, CVE-2016-3214, CVE-2016-3222)
- Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist due to improper parsing of .pdf files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted .pdf file, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-3201, CVE-2016-3215)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to improper parsing of .pdf files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted .pdf file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-3203)
Note that CVE-2016-3214, CVE-2016-3215, and CVE-2016-3222 only affect Windows 10 version 1511.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 10.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-068
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 91597
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-068.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/14/2016
Updated: 11/19/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3222
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:edge
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-3198, CVE-2016-3199, CVE-2016-3201, CVE-2016-3202, CVE-2016-3203, CVE-2016-3214, CVE-2016-3215, CVE-2016-3222