Advisory Details

September 16th, 2016

Microsoft Windows .URL File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2016-3353
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Windows
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. An attacker can craft a malicious file with a .URL extension. If the victim opens the .URL file, the attacker can execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine under the context of the user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-104
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2016-02-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-09-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Eduardo Braun Prado

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