CVE-2016-0170
published 2016-05-11CVE-2016-0170: GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and…
PriorityP274high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
48.59%
98.7th percentile
GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_rt_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2 | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
registryHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\GRE_Initialize\DisableMetaFiles↗
- →Detect heap buffer overflow triggered via EMR_EXTESCAPE EMF record processed by gdi32.dll ExtEscape(); monitor for crafted EMF files using the EMR_EXTESCAPE record type with cjInput values in the range of -23 to -1 (0xFFFFFFE9–0xFFFFFFFF) to trigger integer overflow in allocation size ↗
- →Monitor call stack for ntdll!memcpy called from GDI32!ExtEscape, GDI32!MRESCAPE::bPlay, and GDI32!PlayEnhMetaFileRecord — this chain is indicative of exploitation via a crafted EMF document ↗
- →Monitor for exploitation via POSTSCRIPT_IDENTIFY or POSTSCRIPT_INJECTION escape codes in ExtEscape() calls on printer Device Contexts, which are the vulnerable code paths for this heap overflow ↗
- →Flag delivery of crafted EMF/document files via email attachments or web links; the Preview Pane in affected Microsoft Office products is also an attack vector and should be monitored ↗
- ·The workaround registry key DisableMetaFiles=1 disables metafile processing system-wide and may break printing, Clipart display, and OLE rendering — evaluate carefully before deploying ↗
- ·The vulnerability affects both 32-bit and 64-bit builds of gdi32.dll; POC was confirmed on 64-bit Windows 7 using a 32-bit process ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc8.8CRITICAL
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GHSA-23w2-5h7v-wppv: GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-0170 [HIGH] CWE-284 GHSA-23w2-5h7v-wppv: GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."
Microsoft
Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-05-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-0170 [HIGH] Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to the way the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view
No detection rules found.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2016
blogs_talos·2016-05-10·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2016
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2016
This post is authored by Holger Unterbrink .
Patch Tuesday for May 2016 has arrived where Microsoft releases their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month's release contains 16 bulletins addressing 33 vulnerabilities. Eight bulletins are rated critical, addressing vulnerabilities in Edge, Internet Explorer, Office, Graphic Components, VBScript, and Windows Shell. The remaining bulletins are rated important and address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Office, Windows Kernel, IIS, Media Center, Hyper-V, .NET, and several other Windows components.
## Bulletins Rated Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft bulletins MS16-051 through MS16-057 and MS16-064 are rated as critical in
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2016
blogs_talos·2016-05-10·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2016
This post is authored by Holger Unterbrink.
Patch Tuesday for May 2016 has arrived where Microsoft releases their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month's release contains 16 bulletins addressing 33 vulnerabilities. Eight bulletins are rated critical, addressing vulnerabilities in Edge, Internet Explorer, Office, Graphic Components, VBScript, and Windows Shell. The remaining bulletins are rated important and address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Office, Windows Kernel, IIS, Media Center, Hyper-V, .NET, and several other Windows components.
## Bulletins Rated CriticalVulnerabilities in Microsoft bulletins MS16-051 through MS16-057 and MS16-064 are rated as critical in this month's release.
MS16-051and MS16-
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137096/Microsoft-Windows-gdi32.dll-ExtEscape-Buffer-Overflow.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89864http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035823https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-055http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137096/Microsoft-Windows-gdi32.dll-ExtEscape-Buffer-Overflow.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89864http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035823https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-055
2016-05-11
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