| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS16-051 | Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3155533) | Internet Explorer | Critical | 11-05-2016 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling objects in memory in Internet Explorer. The vulnerabilities could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
Detailed Information on the risk:
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerabilities through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked “safe for initialization” in an application or Microsoft Office document that hosts the IE rendering engine. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerabilities.
Internet Explorer 9Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-051
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 11
Affected Software
Internet Explorer 9Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 11