Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP win32k.sys input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP. The affected element is an unknown function of the file win32k.sys. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-1865. The attack must be carried out locally. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/XP (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file win32k.sys. 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. CVE summarizes:

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 does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode for driver objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "String Atom Class Name Handling Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1864.

The weakness was presented 06/12/2012 by Tarjei Mandt (j00ru) with Azimuth Security as MS12-041 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1865 since 03/22/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a private exploit are known.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59459 (MS12-041: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2709162)), 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 90812 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability (MS12-041)).

Applying the patch MS12-041 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 (59459), SecurityFocus (BID 53816†), OSVDB (82855†), Secunia (SA49436†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027154†). See VDB-5519, VDB-5520, VDB-5521 and VDB-5522 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 59459
Nessus Name: MS12-041: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2709162)
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OpenVAS ID: 902917
OpenVAS Name: Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2709162)
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Patch: MS12-041

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-041
Researcher: Tarjei Mandt (j00ru)
Organization: Azimuth Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1865 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5528

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SecurityFocus: 53816
Secunia: 49436 - Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 82855 - Microsoft Windows win32k.sys String Atom Class Name Handling Local Privilege Escalation (2012-1865)
SecurityTracker: 1027154 - Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Bugs Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 35312 - [MS12-041] Microsoft Windows String Atom Class Name Handling Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1865), High

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

Created: 06/13/2012 17:21
Updated: 03/25/2021 13:40
Changes: 06/13/2012 17:21 (56), 08/19/2018 19:51 (28), 03/25/2021 13:36 (7), 03/25/2021 13:40 (1)
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