Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP win32k.sys resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP. This affects an unknown part of the file win32k.sys. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-0154. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file win32k.sys. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers keyboard layout errors, aka "Keyboard Layout Use After Free Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 02/14/2012 by Tarjei Mandt with Azimuth Security as MS12-008 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0154 since 12/13/2011. An attack has to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details and also a private exploit are known.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 902810 (Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2660465)), 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 90775 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS12-008)).

Applying the patch MS12-008 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 databases at Tenable (902810), SecurityFocus (BID 51920†), OSVDB (79269†), Secunia (SA47237†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026679†). See VDB-4458 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 902810
Nessus Name: Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2660465)
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OpenVAS ID: 902810
OpenVAS Name: Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2660465)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS12-008

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-008
Researcher: Tarjei Mandt
Organization: Azimuth Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0154 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0154
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4633

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SecurityFocus: 51920 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' Keyboard Layout Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 47237 - Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79269 - Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Use-after-free Keyboard Layout Memory Dereference Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1026679 - Windows Kernel Keyboard Layout Use-After-Free Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 34470 - [MS12-008] Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys Keyboard Layout Use After Free Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 18:46
Changes: 02/24/2012 01:00 (52), 08/19/2018 19:50 (29), 03/20/2021 18:42 (8), 03/20/2021 18:46 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:FDA:103

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