Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 OLE input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component OLE. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0091. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component OLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 03/08/2016 with Zero Day Initiative as MS16-030 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0091 since 12/04/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89753 (MS16-030: Security Update for Windows OLE to Address Remote Code Execution (3143136)), 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 91181 (Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS16-030)).

Applying the patch MS16-030 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 22661.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89753), SecurityFocus (BID 83944†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57096†). zdnet.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-81265, VDB-81266, VDB-81267 and VDB-81268. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 89753
Nessus Name: MS16-030: Security Update for Windows OLE to Address Remote Code Execution (3143136)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3143136)
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Patch: MS16-030
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-030
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0091 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0091
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81275

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SecurityFocus: 83944 - Microsoft Windows OLE CVE-2016-0091 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035208
Vulnerability Center: 57096 - [MS16-030] Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution due to Improper Validation of User Input - CVE-2016-0091, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2016 11:14 AM
Updated: 07/09/2022 08:19 PM
Changes: 03/09/2016 11:14 AM (69), 04/07/2017 01:49 PM (20), 07/09/2022 08:11 PM (5), 07/09/2022 08:19 PM (1)
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