Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Kernel-Mode Driver win32k.sys access control

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code in the library win32k.sys of the component Kernel-Mode Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel-mode driver 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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0167.

The weakness was disclosed 04/12/2016 as MS16-039 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0165 since 12/04/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90433 (MS16-039: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3148522)), 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 91204 (Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Security Update (MS16-039)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 06/22/2023 with a due date of 07/13/2023:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Applying the patch MS16-039 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24131.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90433) and Exploit-DB (44480).

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 90433
Nessus Name: MS16-039: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3148522)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Graphics Component Multiple Vulnerabilities (3148522)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-039
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0165 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1035529
Vulnerability Center: 58096 - [MS16-039] Microsoft Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0165, High
SecurityFocus: 85896

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2016 10:05
Updated: 04/28/2024 20:10
Changes: 04/13/2016 10:05 (64), 04/07/2017 13:45 (22), 07/24/2022 06:30 (3), 07/24/2022 06:42 (2), 04/28/2024 20:10 (29)
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