Microsoft Graphics Component Flaws Let Remote Users Bypass ASLR Protection and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1036988 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1036988
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-3209, CVE-2016-3262, CVE-2016-3263, CVE-2016-3270, CVE-2016-3393, CVE-2016-3396, CVE-2016-7182
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 11 2016
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via local system, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1, 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, RT 8.1, 10, 10 Version 1511, 10 Version 1607; and prior service packs
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Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft GDI+. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system. A remote user can bypass security controls on the target system.
A remote user can create specially crafted embedded font that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system [CVE-2016-3396].
A remote user can create specially crafted True Type font that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system [CVE-2016-7182].
A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger an object memory handling error to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with elevated privileges [CVE-2016-3270].
A remote user can bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) security controls on the target system [CVE-2016-3209, CVE-2016-3262, CVE-2016-3263].
Anton Ivanov of Kaspersky Lab, Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Project Zero, and pgboy, zhong_sf of Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A remote user can ASLR security controls on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-120
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-120 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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