Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Photo Decoder JPEG XR Image File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Photo Decoder. This manipulation as part of JPEG XR Image File causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-0076. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Photo Decoder. The manipulation as part of a JPEG XR Image File leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 03/10/2015 by Michal Zalewski with Google Inc. as MS15-029 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0076 since 11/18/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81743 (MS15-029: Vulnerability in Windows Photo Decoder Component Could Allow Information Disclosure (3035126)), 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 91033 (Windows Photo Decoder Component Information Disclosure (MS15-029)).

Applying the patch MS15-029 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 (81743), SecurityFocus (BID 72918†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031894†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49005†). See VDB-73962, VDB-73961, VDB-73960 and VDB-73959 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 81743
Nessus Name: MS15-029: Vulnerability in Windows Photo Decoder Component Could Allow Information Disclosure (3035126)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-029
Researcher: Michal Zalewski
Organization: Google Inc.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0076 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0076
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73963

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SecurityFocus: 72918 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2015-0076 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031894 - Microsoft Windows Photo Decoder Memory Initialization Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 49005 - [MS15-029] Microsoft Windows Remote Information Disclosure in JPEG XR Parser, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 03/11/2015 10:33
Updated: 12/02/2024 18:49
Changes: 03/11/2015 10:33 (69), 08/19/2018 20:04 (10), 04/15/2022 08:27 (2), 04/15/2022 08:30 (1), 12/02/2024 18:49 (16)
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