Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 PDF memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component PDF Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-0023. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component PDF Handler. 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 summary by CVE is:

The PDF library in Microsoft Edge; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, aka "Microsoft PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 03/14/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/14/2017 with Trend Micro as MS17-009 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-0023 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97730 (MS17-007: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (4013071)), 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 91332 (Microsoft Edge Cumulative Security Update (MS17-007)).

Applying the patch MS17-009 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 (97730), SecurityFocus (BID 96075†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037989†). The entries VDB-97975, VDB-97976, VDB-97978 and VDB-97979 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 97730
Nessus Name: MS17-007: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (4013071)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows PDF Library Memory Corruption Vulnerability (4010319)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS17-009

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS17-009
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-0023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98017

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SecurityFocus: 96075 - Microsoft Windows PDF Library CVE-2017-0023 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0023 - MS17-007, MS17-009 - Microsoft - Multiple Products - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037989

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

Created: 03/15/2017 11:51
Updated: 01/19/2025 00:27
Changes: 03/15/2017 11:51 (79), 08/19/2020 16:11 (7), 01/19/2025 00:27 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:CEB:103

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