Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Animation Manager Stylesheets memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016. This impacts an unknown function of the component Animation Manager Stylesheets. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-7205. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Animation Manager Stylesheets. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 11/08/2016. The weakness was presented 11/08/2016 by Scott Bell with Security-Assessment.com as MS16-132 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7205 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/29/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94633 (MS16-132: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3199120)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91301 (Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Multiple Vulnerabilities (MS16-132)).

Applying the patch MS16-132 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 (94633) and SecurityFocus (BID 94033†). See VDB-93387, VDB-93389 and VDB-93390 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 94633
Nessus Name: MS16-132: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3199120)
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OpenVAS ID: 871108
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Graphics Component Multiple Vulnerabilities (3199120)
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Patch: MS16-132

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-132
Researcher: Scott Bell
Organization: Security-Assessment.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-7205 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7205
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93388

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SecurityFocus: 94033 - Microsoft Windows Animation Manager CVE-2016-7205 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037243

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

Created: 11/09/2016 10:04
Updated: 09/29/2022 20:32
Changes: 11/09/2016 10:04 (79), 07/07/2019 18:17 (6), 09/29/2022 20:32 (4)
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