HTTP: Microsoft Edge CVE-2016-7794 Memory Leak

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Edge. Successful exploitation of this issue might lead to information leak.

Extended Description

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3386, CVE-2016-3389, and CVE-2016-7190.

Affected Products

Microsoft edge

References

CVE: CVE-2016-7194

Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2016-7194-IL
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-7194 CVE-2016-7794 Edge Leak Memory Microsoft
Release Date
10/11/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3415
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

7.6

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