CVE-2016-3388 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can gain elevated privileges in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge due to improper restriction of private namespaces.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-3388?
CVE-2016-3388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 14 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 and Microsoft Edge do not properly restrict access to private namespaces, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Browser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3387.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3388?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3388 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-3388 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7mr-44hx-9566.