==================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2016/VULN283 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 10/08/2016 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S): / OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Systems running Microsoft Edge. ===================================================================== KB3177358 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-096 ____________________________________________________________________ MS16-096 - Critical Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3177358) Executive Summary This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users with administrative user rights. This security update is rated Critical for Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. Affected Software Microsoft Edge Windows 10 [1] [1] Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Multiple Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerabilities could corrupt memory in a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerabilities through Microsoft Edge, and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerabilities. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, or by getting them to open an email attachment. The update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying how Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory. The following table contains links to the standard entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list: Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2016-3289 No No Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2016-3293 No No Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2016-3319 No No Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2016-3322 No No Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3296 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra JavaScript engine renders when handling objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft Edge 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 Edge 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 vulnerability. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Chakra JavaScript scripting engine handles objects in memory. The following table contains links to the standard entry for the vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list: Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2016-3296 No No Multiple Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist when Microsoft Edge improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could obtain information to further compromise the users system. To exploit the vulnerabilities, in a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerabilities. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerabilities. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action. For example, an attacker could trick users into clicking a link that takes them to the attacker's site. The update addresses the vulnerabilities by changing how certain functions handle objects in memory. The following table contains links to the standard entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list: Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2016-3326 No No Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2016-3327 No No Microsoft Edge Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2016-3329 An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles page content, which could allow an attacker to detect the existence of specific files on the user's system. The update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that page content is properly validated in Microsoft Edge. To exploit the vulnerability, in a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action. For example, an attacker could trick users into clicking a link that takes them to the attacker's site. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how certain functions handle objects in memory. The following table contains links to the standard entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list: Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2016-3329 No No ========================================================== Serveur de référence du CERT-Renater https://services.renater.fr/ssi/ ========================================================== + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 23 - 25 Rue Daviel | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: cert@support.renater.fr + ==========================================================