Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2016 Graphics data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Graphics. This manipulation causes data processing. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-7272. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Graphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/13/2016 with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as MS16-146 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7272 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95765 (MS16-146: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066)), 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 91312 (Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Multiple Vulnerabilites (MS16-146)).

Applying the patch MS16-146 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 (95765) and SecurityFocus (BID 94739†). Similar entries are available at VDB-94434 and VDB-94436. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 95765
Nessus Name: MS16-146: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066)
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OpenVAS ID: 865483
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Graphics Component Mulitple Vulnerabilities (3204066)
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Patch: MS16-146

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12/20/2016 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-146
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-7272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94435

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SecurityFocus: 94739 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2016-7272 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037438

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

Created: 12/14/2016 14:07
Updated: 10/08/2022 10:19
Changes: 12/14/2016 14:07 (68), 04/07/2017 13:16 (12), 10/08/2022 10:13 (5), 10/08/2022 10:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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