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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2066
MS15-091 - Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3084525)
12 August 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Edge
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-2449 CVE-2015-2446 CVE-2015-2442
CVE-2015-2441
Original Bulletin:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-091
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MS15-091 - Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3084525)
Bulletin Number: MS15-091
Bulletin Title: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge
Severity: Critical
KB Article: 3084525
Version: 1.0
Published Date: August 11, 2015
Executive Summary
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most
severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user
views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who
successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights
as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer
user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with
administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Critical for Microsoft Edge on affected Windows
clients. For more information, see the Affected Software section.
Affected Software
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems[1]
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems[1]
[1]The Windows 10 update is cumulative. In addition to containing non-security
updates, it also contains all of the security fixes for all of the Windows
10-affected vulnerabilities shipping with this months security release. The
update is available via the Windows Update Catalog only. See Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article 3081435 for more information and download links.
Vulnerability Information
Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist when Microsoft Edge improperly
accesses objects in memory. These vulnerabilities could corrupt memory in such
a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the
current user.
An attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit
these vulnerabilities through Microsoft Edge, and then convince a user to view
the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites
and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements by
adding specially crafted content that could exploit these vulnerabilities. In
all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the
attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users
to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an instant
messenger or email message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by
getting them to open an attachment sent through email.
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 these
vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker
could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new
accounts with full user rights. Systems where Microsoft Edge is used
frequently, such as workstations or terminal servers, are at the most risk
from these vulnerabilities.
The update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying how Microsoft Edge
handles objects in memory. The following table contains links to the standard
entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list:
Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited
Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2015-2441 No No
Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2015-2442 No No
Memory Corruption Vulnerability CVE-2015-2446 No No
ASLR Bypass Vulnerability - CVE-2015-2449
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge fails to
use the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security feature, allowing
an attacker to more reliably predict the memory offsets of specific
instructions in a given call stack. An attacker who successfully exploited
this vulnerability could bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
security feature, which helps protect users from a broad class of
vulnerabilities. The security feature bypass by itself does not allow
arbitrary code execution. However, an attacker could use this ASLR bypass
vulnerability in conjunction with another vulnerability, such as a remote code
execution vulnerability, to more reliably run arbitrary code on a target
system.
In a web-browsing scenario, successful exploitation of the vulnerability
requires that a user is logged on and running an affected version of Microsoft
Edge, and browses to a malicious site. Therefore, any systems where a web
browser is used frequently, such as workstations or terminal servers, are at
the most risk from this vulnerability. Servers could be at more risk if
administrators allow users to browse and read email on servers. However, best
practices strongly discourage allowing this.
The update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that affected
versions of Microsoft Edge properly implement the ASLR security feature.
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