CVE-2016-7212
published 2016-11-10CVE-2016-7212: 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, Windows 10 Gold…
PriorityP260high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
69.83%
99.3th percentile
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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| 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_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2 | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Exploit vector requires a user to load a malformed image file delivered via a webpage or email message; monitor for suspicious image file loading activity originating from browser or email client processes. ↗
- →The vulnerability lies in Windows image file loading functionality failing to properly handle malformed image files; focus detection on anomalous image parsing behavior in Windows image handling components. ↗
- ·No public exploit or active exploitation confirmed at time of disclosure; exploitation assessed as 'Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/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_msrc8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-gg43-3xrg-56mf: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-7212 [HIGH] CWE-284 GHSA-gg43-3xrg-56mf: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Microsoft
Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-11-08·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2016-7212 [HIGH] Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows image file loading functionality does not properly handle malformed image files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to load a malformed image file from either a webpage or an email message.
The update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that image files contents are properly validated.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microso
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
blogs_talos·2016-11-08
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. For a detailed explanaiton of each of the categories listed below, please go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/gg309177.aspx .
This month's release is packed full of goodies, but you don't want to wait to review them over Thanksgiving dinner as there are 14 unique bulletins addressing multiple vulnerabilities.
Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in (alphabetically):
Adobe Flash Player
Edge
Graphics Component
Internet Explorer
Video Control
Windows The remaining bulletins are rated Important or Moderate and address vulnerabilities in the following products (listed alphabetically):
B
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
blogs_talos·2016-11-08
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. For a detailed explanaiton of each of the categories listed below, please go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/gg309177.aspx.
This month's release is packed full of goodies, but you don't want to wait to review them over Thanksgiving dinner as there are 14 unique bulletins addressing multiple vulnerabilities.
Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in (alphabetically):
- Adobe Flash Player
- Edge
- Graphics Component
- Internet Explorer
- Video Control
- Windows
The remaining bulletins are rated Important or Moderate and address vulnerabilities in the following products (listed alphabetically):
- Boot Manager*
- Common Log File System
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2016-11-10
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