Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-0188 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by KB3156387, released May 10, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer fails to validate User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI) policies. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass Device Guard UMCI policies.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user could either visit a malicious website or an attacker with access to the system could run a specially crafted application. An attacker could then leverage the vulnerability to run unsigned malicious code as though it were signed by a trusted source.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Internet Explorer validates UMCI policies.</p>
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