Microsoft Windows up to Vista GDI memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component GDI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Microsoft Windows 10 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "GDI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 09/13/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-106 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3356 since 03/15/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/16/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93466 (MS16-106: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3185848)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91275 (Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-106)).

Applying the patch MS16-106 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93466). Similar entries are available at 91536, 91537, 91538 and 91539.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93466
Nessus Name: MS16-106: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3185848)
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OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Graphics Component Multiple Vulnerabilities (3185848)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-106
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3356 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036786
SecurityFocus: 92792 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2016-3356 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 09/14/2016 16:59
Updated: 09/16/2022 09:53
Changes: 09/14/2016 16:59 (65), 04/07/2017 13:29 (13), 09/16/2022 09:51 (4), 09/16/2022 09:53 (1)
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