CVE-2016-3222
published 2016-06-16CVE-2016-3222: Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge…
PriorityP181high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
56.77%
98.9th percentile
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1511_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_edge_on_windows_10_version_1511_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Triggering the vulnerable code path does NOT require JavaScript to be enabled — disabling JS is insufficient as a detection/prevention signal. ↗
- →Access violations in edgehtml.dll!CBaseScriptable::PrivateQueryInterface at static/near-NULL addresses (e.g. 0x3 on 64-bit, 0x8 on 32-bit, 0x4C261 on 32-bit) are indicative of this type-confusion/bad-cast vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. ↗
- →Access violations in charkra.dll!ThreadContext::PreSweepCallback at address 0xFF80A90F on 32-bit Edge are indicative of this vulnerability. ↗
- →The vulnerability is triggered by getting the type of various properties or objects associated with another window — monitor cross-window property type access patterns in Edge crash telemetry. ↗
- →Crashes at non-DWORD-aligned near-NULL addresses (e.g. 0x3) in CBaseScriptable::PrivateQueryInterface should be escalated as potential security vulnerabilities rather than dismissed as benign NULL pointer dereferences. ↗
- →Patch reference: KB3163018 (MS16-068) addresses this vulnerability — systems missing this update are vulnerable. ↗
- ·The vulnerability manifests differently on 32-bit vs 64-bit Edge: 32-bit Edge shows access violations at non-NULL static addresses (e.g. 0x4C261, 0xFF80A90F, 0x1BF37D8), while 64-bit Edge shows near-NULL dereferences — both architectures must be tested to correctly classify the crash. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vulncheck8.8HIGH
vendor_msrc8.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-627c-pm8r-fqrm: Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microso
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-3222 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-627c-pm8r-fqrm: Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microso
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
VulnCheck
Microsoft Edge Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
vulncheck·2016·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-3222 [HIGH] Microsoft Edge Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Microsoft Edge Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected: Microsoft Edge
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3465481.3465758
Microsoft
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-06-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-3222 [HIGH] Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. 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 websi
No detection rules found.
http://blog.skylined.nl/20161205001.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140043/Microsoft-Edge-CBase-Scriptable-Private-Query-Interface-Memory-Corruption.htmlhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/16http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91094http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-371https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40880/http://blog.skylined.nl/20161205001.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140043/Microsoft-Edge-CBase-Scriptable-Private-Query-Interface-Memory-Corruption.htmlhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/16http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91094http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036099http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-371https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-068https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40880/
2016-06-16
Published
Exploited in the wild