Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft - Edge · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-03-28. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2016-7201
HighCVSS 8.8KEVSummary
Silnik skryptowy JavaScript Chakra w przeglądarce Microsoft Edge umożliwia zdalnym atakującym wykonanie dowolnego kodu lub spowodowanie odmowy usługi (uszkodzenie pamięci) poprzez przygotowaną stronę internetową. Jest to inna podatność niż CVE-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242 i CVE-2016-7243.
Risk Assessment
Podatność ta może prowadzić do poważnych konsekwencji, takich jak nieautoryzowany dostęp do systemów lub usunięcie danych, co stwarza zagrożenie dla integralności i dostępności zasobów organizacji.
Recommendation
Zaleca się aktualizację przeglądarki Microsoft Edge do najnowszej wersji, aby zniwelować ryzyko związane z tą podatnością oraz monitorowanie ruchu sieciowego w celu wykrywania potencjalnych ataków.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge allows 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-2016-7200, CVE-2016-7202, CVE-2016-7203, CVE-2016-7208, CVE-2016-7240, CVE-2016-7242, and CVE-2016-7243.