Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel Mode Driver Handler. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-1255. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Kernel Mode Driver Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, Server 2008 Gold and SP2, Windows 7, and Server 2008 R2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "glyph outline information" and TrueType fonts, aka "Win32k TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 06/08/2010 by Renaud VUPEN with Secunia Research as MS10-032 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1255 since 04/05/2010. The attack can be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46839 (MS10-032: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979559)), 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 90605 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (MS10-032)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-032 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57377), Tenable (46839), SecurityFocus (BID 40570†), OSVDB (65223†) and Secunia (SA39655†). Additional details are provided at blogs.technet.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-4136, VDB-53510 and VDB-53509. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 46839
Nessus Name: MS10-032: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (979559)
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OpenVAS ID: 902067
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Drivers Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (979559)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS10-032

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-032
Researcher: Renaud VUPEN
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1255 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4135

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X-Force: 57377
SecurityFocus: 40570 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' TrueType Font Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 39655 - Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Three Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 65223 - Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver TrueType Font Parsing Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 25985 - [MS10-032] Windows Kernel-Mode Driver on Microsoft Windows Local Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2010 02:00
Updated: 03/18/2021 07:22
Changes: 06/21/2010 02:00 (85), 02/27/2017 09:40 (9), 03/18/2021 07:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:DDD:103

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