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MS16-144: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059)
high Nessus Plugin ID 95764
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Synopsis
The remote host has a web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote Windows host is missing Cumulative Security Update 3204059. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the most severe of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11.Note that security update 3208481 in MS16-144 must also be installed in order to fully resolve CVE-2016-7278 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-144
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 95764
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-144.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 12/13/2016
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
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 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:ie
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7278, CVE-2016-7279, CVE-2016-7281, CVE-2016-7282, CVE-2016-7283, CVE-2016-7284, CVE-2016-7287