This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities 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 this 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.
- Internet Explorer 11
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 9
The security update addresses the following vulnerabilities:
- Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability: [CVE-2016-0102, CVE-2016-0105, CVE-2016-0109, CVE-2016-0110, CVE-2016-0111]
- Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability: [CVE-2016-0103, CVE-2016-0104, CVE-2016-0106, CVE-2016-0107, CVE-2016-0108, CVE-2016-0112, CVE-2016-0113, CVE-2016-0114]
These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution, information disclosure, browser spoofing and/or elevation of privileges. An attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could successfully exploit these vulnerabilities by taking control of the affected system, install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
- After appropriate testing, apply appropriate patches provided by Microsoft to vulnerable systems.
- Consider implementing the workarounds provided by Microsoft if patching cannot be completed immediately, see the Microsoft link in the references section below.
- Run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative privileges) to diminish the effects of a successful attack.
- Remind users not to visit untrusted websites or follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.
Microsoft:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-023
CVE:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0102
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0103
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0104
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0105
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0106
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0107
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0108
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0109
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0110
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0111
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0112
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0113
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0114