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zdiRichard Zhu (fluorescence)ZDI-17-329
HistoryMay 10, 2017 - 12:00 a.m.

(Pwn2Own) Microsoft Edge AudioBuffer Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2017-05-1000:00:00
Richard Zhu (fluorescence)
www.zerodayinitiative.com
17

0.203 Low

EPSS

Percentile

96.4%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Edge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of AudioBuffer objects. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.