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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Graphics. Such manipulation leads to data processing. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-7273. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Graphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The Graphics component in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was released 12/13/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-146 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7273 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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 and running in the context l. 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 94752†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-94434 and VDB-94435. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Data processingCWE: CWE-19
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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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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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Patch: MS16-146
Timeline
09/09/2016 🔍12/13/2016 🔍
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12/14/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS16-146
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-7273 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94436
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SecurityFocus: 94752 - Microsoft Windows Graphics Component CVE-2016-7273 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037438
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 12/14/2016 14:07Updated: 10/08/2022 10:25
Changes: 12/14/2016 14:07 (74), 07/07/2019 08:16 (10), 10/08/2022 10:25 (4)
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