Microsoft Windows Graphics input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Graphics. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-3303. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Graphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/09/2016 by Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Project Zero as MS16-097 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3303 since 03/15/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92843 (MS16-097: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3177393)), 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 91263 (Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-097)).

Applying the patch MS16-097 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 Exploit-DB (40256), Tenable (92843) and SecurityFocus (BID 92301†). The entries VDB-90696 and VDB-90698 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 92843
Nessus Name: MS16-097: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3177393)
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OpenVAS ID: 803024
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Office Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3177393)
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Patch: MS16-097

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03/15/2016 🔍
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08/10/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/14/2025 +3138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-097
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3303 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3303
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90697
SecurityFocus: 92301 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2016-3303 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036564

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

Created: 08/10/2016 09:17
Updated: 03/14/2025 13:29
Changes: 08/10/2016 09:17 (70), 04/07/2017 13:33 (14), 09/13/2022 14:45 (5), 03/14/2025 13:29 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:B97:103

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