Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-2519 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
CWE-190
critical
nessus

Summary

Integer overflow in Windows Journal in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .jnt file, aka "Windows Journal Integer Overflow RCE Vulnerability."

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Forced Integer Overflow
    This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS15-098
bulletin_url
date2015-09-08T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3089669
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleVulnerabilities in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS15-098.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Windows Journal : - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Windows Journal due to improper handling of specially crafted Journal (.jnt) files. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit these by convincing a user to open a malicious Journal file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2015-2513, CVE-2015-2514, CVE-2015-2519, CVE-2015-2530) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Journal due to improper handling of specially crafted Journal (.jnt) files. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious Journal file, resulting in a loss of data. (CVE-2015-2516)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id85876
published2015-09-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/85876
titleMS15-098: Vulnerabilities in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089669)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(85876);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31");
  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2015-2513",
    "CVE-2015-2514",
    "CVE-2015-2516",
    "CVE-2015-2519",
    "CVE-2015-2530"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    76555,
    76556,
    76557,
    76558,
    76559
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS15-098");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3081455");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3069114");

  script_name(english:"MS15-098: Vulnerabilities in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089669)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of journal.dll");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Windows Journal :

  - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in
    Windows Journal due to improper handling of specially
    crafted Journal (.jnt) files. A remote, unauthenticated
    attacker can exploit these by convincing a user to open
    a malicious Journal file, resulting in the execution of
    arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
    (CVE-2015-2513, CVE-2015-2514, CVE-2015-2519,
    CVE-2015-2530)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows
    Journal due to improper handling of specially crafted
    Journal (.jnt) files. A remote, unauthenticated attacker
    can exploit this by convincing a user to open a
    malicious Journal file, resulting in a loss of data.
    (CVE-2015-2516)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-098");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2,
8, 2012, 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/09/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/09/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/09/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");


  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS15-098';
kbs = make_list('3081455', '3069114');

if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0', win81:'0', win10:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

commonfiles = hotfix_get_commonfilesdir();
if (!commonfiles) commonfiles = hotfix_get_commonfilesdirx86();

if (!commonfiles) audit(AUDIT_PATH_NOT_DETERMINED, 'Common Files');

journal_path = hotfix_append_path(path:commonfiles, value:"\microsoft shared\ink");

if (
  # Windows 10
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"10", sp:0, file:"journal.dll", version:"10.0.10240.16485", min_version:"10.0.10240.16000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:'3081455') ||
  # Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.3", sp:0, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.3.9600.18005", min_version:"6.3.9600.16000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114") ||

  # Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", sp:0, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.2.9200.21581", min_version:"6.2.9200.20000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", sp:0, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.2.9200.17467", min_version:"6.2.9200.16000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114") ||

  # Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.1.7601.23154", min_version:"6.1.7601.22000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.1.7601.18951", min_version:"6.1.7600.16000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114") ||

  # Vista / Windows Server 2008
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.0.6002.23774", min_version:"6.0.6002.23000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"journal.dll", version:"6.0.6002.19465", min_version:"6.0.6001.18000", path:journal_path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3069114")
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}