Vulnerability Spotlight: MS Edge/Windows PDF Library Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability Identified and Patched

Summary: Cisco Talos disclosed CVE-2016-3319, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Edge and the Windows PDF library, found by Talos researcher Aleksandar Nikolic and patched in Microsoft's monthly security bulletins, two of which were rated critical. Talos published the full vulnerability report and released Snort rules 25459-25460 to detect exploitation attempts.
What's compelling: The flaw sits in the Windows PDF library, a component reached by opening a document rather than a browser session, so detection depended on Snort coverage that Talos notes may change as more vulnerability information arrives.

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Topics: Vulnerabilities & Patching
Mentions: CVE-2016-3319
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