Microsoft Windows 8.1/10/RT 8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 PDF access control
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 8.1/10/RT 8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component PDF. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows 10 Gold and 1511, and Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
The weakness was released 08/09/2016 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos as MS16-102 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3319 since 03/15/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 09/13/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92824 (MS16-102: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91258 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS16-096)).
Applying the patch MS16-102 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 (92824). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 90682, 90684, 90686 and 90687.
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 92824
Nessus Name: MS16-102: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library (3182248)
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OpenVAS ID: 867633
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities (3177358)
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Patch: MS16-102
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS16-102
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3319 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036561
SecurityFocus: 92293 - Microsoft Windows and Edge CVE-2016-3319 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 08/10/2016 12:26Updated: 09/13/2022 16:15
Changes: 08/10/2016 12:26 (69), 03/23/2019 17:30 (13), 09/13/2022 16:15 (3)
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