Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 R2 Media Parser input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 R2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Media Parser. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0098. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Media Parser. 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.

The weakness was shared 03/08/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-027 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0098 since 12/04/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89750 (MS16-027: Security Update for Windows Media to Address Remote Code Execution (3143146)), 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 124762 (Microsoft Windows Media Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-027)).

Applying the patch MS16-027 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 23907.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89750), SecurityFocus (BID 84089†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57104†). zdnet.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-81265, VDB-81266, VDB-81267 and VDB-81268 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 89750
Nessus Name: MS16-027: Security Update for Windows Media to Address Remote Code Execution (3143146)
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OpenVAS ID: 100306
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3143146)
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Patch: MS16-027
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-027
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81269

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SecurityFocus: 84089 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2016-0098 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035200
Vulnerability Center: 57104 - [MS16-027] Microsoft Windows Media Remote Code Execution - CVE-2016-0098, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2016 11:04
Updated: 07/09/2022 19:26
Changes: 03/09/2016 11:04 (66), 04/07/2017 13:50 (23), 07/09/2022 19:19 (5), 07/09/2022 19:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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