Advisory Details

January 12th, 2016

Microsoft Edge TextData Type Confusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2016-0003
CVSS SCORE	4.3, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Edge
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['21932']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose the contents of memory on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Edge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of text nodes within HTML documents. By manipulating a document's elements an attacker can disclose the contents of memory. An attacker can use this information in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-002
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-10-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-01-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	003

BACK TO ADVISORIES