CVE-2017-0088
published 2017-03-17CVE-2017-0088: Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted…
PriorityP272high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
41.87%
98.5th percentile
Uniscribe in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft_corporation | windows_uniscribe | — | — |
| microsoft_corporation | windows_uniscribe | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_itanium-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_itanium-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2 | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Crash occurs in USP10!ttoGetTableData (heap buffer overflow) when processing a specially crafted/corrupted font file via Windows Uniscribe; monitor for access violation (code c0000005) originating from USP10.dll call stack involving ttoGetTableData, LoadTTOArabicShapeTables, LoadArabicShapeTables, ArabicSimpleLoadTbl, ArabicLoadTbl, UpdateCache, ScriptCheckCache ↗
- →Exploitation can occur via a web-based attack (user visits attacker-controlled website) or via a malicious document file attachment; monitor for USP10.dll/LPK.dll processing triggered from browser or document viewer processes ↗
- →The heap overflow write occurs at the boundary of a heap allocation (UserSize 0x48 bytes); enabling PageHeap (Application Verifier) on USP10.dll will reliably surface the crash for detection/testing ↗
- →Call stack pivot point: USP10!ScriptStringAnalyse -> USP10!ScriptStringAnalyzeGlyphs -> USP10!RenderItem -> USP10!RenderItemWithFallback -> USP10!RenderItemNoFallback -> USP10!GetShapeFunction -> USP10!ScriptCheckCache -> USP10!UpdateCache -> USP10!ArabicLoadTbl -> USP10!ArabicSimpleLoadTbl -> USP10!LoadArabicShapeTables -> USP10!LoadTTOArabicShapeTables -> USP10!ttoGetTableData; alert on this chain in crash telemetry or ETW ↗
- ·Exploit requires user interaction; attacker cannot force victims to visit the malicious site or open the malicious document — social engineering (phishing link or email attachment) is required ↗
- ·Reproducing the crash with the provided PoC samples may require a custom program that renders all font glyphs at various point sizes; standard font preview may not trigger the vulnerability ↗
- ·Exploit status at time of patch: publicly disclosed=No, exploited in the wild=No, older software release rated Exploitation Less Likely ↗
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_msrc8.8HIGH
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ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17·CVSS 8.8
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ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17·CVSS 8.8
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Notes on Windows Uniscribe Fuzzing - Project Zero
project_zero·2017-04-01
CVE-2016-7274 Notes on Windows Uniscribe Fuzzing - Project Zero
Posted by Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Project Zero
Among the total of 119 vulnerabilities with CVEs fixed by Microsoft in the March Patch Tuesday a few weeks ago, there were 29 bugs reported by us in the font-handling code of the Uniscribe library. Admittedly the subject of font-related security has already been extensively discussed on this blog both in the context of manual analysis [1][2] and fuzzing [3][4]. However, what makes this effort a bit different from the previous ones is the fact that Uniscribe is a little-known user-mode component, which had not been widely recognized as a viable attack vector before, as opposed to the kernel-mode font implementations included in the win32k.sys and ATMFD.DLL drivers. In this post, we outline a brief history and description of Uniscribe, expla
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Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2017-03-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-0088 [HIGH] Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Uniscribe handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this 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 this vulnerability:
In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker wou
No detection rules found.
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
# March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro
2017/03/15
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Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB). This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected system
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Ausnutzung von Schwachstellen
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Sfruttamento vulnerabilità
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected sy
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits y vulnerabilidades
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected s
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro 2017/03/15 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected syst
Trendmicro
March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
blogs_trendmicro·2017-03-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0016 [HIGH] March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## March 2017 Patch Tuesday: 18 Security Bulletins
Patch Tuesday for March is hefty, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012, which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016.
By: Trend Micro Mar 15, 2017 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Patch Tuesday for March is a hefty one, with essentially two months’ worth of updates after Microsoft quietly delayed its February patch release. Notable among the critical bulletins is MS17-012 , which resolves several vulnerabilities including CVE-2017-0016, a zero-day vulnerability involving Windows Server Message Block (SMB) . This vulnerability potentially allows cyber criminals to render affected sy
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96605http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037992https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0088https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41651/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96605http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037992https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0088https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41651/
2017-03-17
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