Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Direct3D use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Direct3D. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0184. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Direct3D. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/10/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-055 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0184 since 12/04/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/18/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91005 (MS16-055: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3156754)), 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 91209 (Microsoft Windows Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (MS16-055)).

Applying the patch MS16-055 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 (91005) and SecurityFocus (BID 89892†). See VDB-87150, VDB-87151, VDB-87152 and VDB-87154 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 91005
Nessus Name: MS16-055: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3156754)
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OpenVAS ID: 861937
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Graphics Component Mulitple Vulnerabilities (3156754)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS16-055

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12/04/2015 🔍
05/10/2016 +158 days 🔍
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05/11/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/18/2022 +2290 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-055
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0184 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87153

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SecurityFocus: 89892 - Microsoft Direct3D CVE-2016-0184 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035823

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

Created: 05/11/2016 14:13
Updated: 08/18/2022 09:11
Changes: 05/11/2016 14:13 (60), 04/07/2017 13:43 (20), 08/18/2022 09:06 (4), 08/18/2022 09:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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