| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS16-095 | Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3177356) | Internet Explorer | Critical | 10-08-2016 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user.
Detailed Information on the risk:
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerabilities could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.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. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, or websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements, by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerabilities.
Internet Explorer 9Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-095
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 11
Affected Software
Internet Explorer 9Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 11