CVE-2016-7288
Description
The scripting engines in Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7286, CVE-2016-7296, and CVE-2016-7297.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Edge - TypedArray.sort Use-After-Free (MS16-145)
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | edge | - | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140994/Microsoft-Edge-TypedArray.sort-Use-After-Free.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94749
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=983
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41357/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140994/Microsoft-Edge-TypedArray.sort-Use-After-Free.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94749
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037444
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=983
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-145
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41357/
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.