Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 win32k.sys information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file win32k.sys. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0175. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file win32k.sys. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 05/10/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-062 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-0175 since 12/04/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91012 (MS16-062: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3158222)), 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 91218 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Multiple Vulnerabilities (MS16-062)).

Applying the patch MS16-062 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 (91012) and SecurityFocus (BID 90027†). The entries VDB-87161, VDB-87162, VDB-87163 and VDB-87165 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 91012
Nessus Name: MS16-062: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3158222)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (3158222)
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Patch: MS16-062

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-062
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0175 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0175
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87164

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SecurityFocus: 90027 - Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2016-0175 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035841

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

Created: 05/11/2016 14:31
Updated: 08/18/2022 09:59
Changes: 05/11/2016 14:31 (61), 04/07/2017 13:41 (19), 08/18/2022 09:58 (3), 08/18/2022 09:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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