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CVE-2016-3390: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

May 14, 2022 (updated July 31, 2023)

The scripting engines in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by the Chakra JavaScript engine, aka “Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability.”

References

  • docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-118
  • docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-119
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f7p4-fmmh-4p8x
  • github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/f05c42e64c3b2d057ae1a52fe1917af26c9f2737
  • github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/1737
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3390
  • web.archive.org/web/20210125180757/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93383
  • web.archive.org/web/20210515045943/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036992
  • web.archive.org/web/20211208062350/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036993

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.2.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.2.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

nuget/Microsoft.ChakraCore/CVE-2016-3390.yml

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