Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-0142 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer 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-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Video Control in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "Microsoft Video Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-122
bulletin_url
date2016-10-11T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3195360
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleSecurity Update for Microsoft Video Control

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-122.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Video Control due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id94014
published2016-10-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94014
titleMS16-122: Security Update for Microsoft Video Control (3195360)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(94014);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:32");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0142");
  script_bugtraq_id(93378);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-122");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0281");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3185330");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3185331");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3190847");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3192391");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3192392");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3192440");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3192441");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3194798");

  script_name(english:"MS16-122: Security Update for Microsoft Video Control (3195360)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of msvidctl.dll.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is,
therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in
Microsoft Video Control due to improper handling of objects in memory.
An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability
by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a
specially crafted file, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code
in the context of the current user.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-122");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 7, 8.1,
RT 8.1, 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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/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:"2016/10/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/12");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl", "smb_check_rollup.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("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-122';
kbs = make_list(
  '3185330',
  '3185331',
  '3190847',
  '3192391',
  '3192392',
  '3192440',
  '3192441',
  '3194798'
);

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_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

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

# Windows 8 EOL
productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
if ("Windows 8" >< productname && "8.1" >!< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

if ("Server 2008" >< productname || "Server 2012" >< productname || "Server 2016" >< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

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

if (
  # Windows 8.1 SP0
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.3",
                   sp:0,
                   rollup_date: "10_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3185331, 3192392)) ||

  # Windows 7 SP1
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.1",
                   sp:1,
                   rollup_date: "10_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3185330, 3192391)) ||
  # Windows Vista
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"msvidctl.dll", version:"6.5.6002.24014", min_version:"6.5.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3190847") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"msvidctl.dll", version:"6.5.6002.19689", min_version:"6.5.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3190847") ||
  # Windows 10 (1507)
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"10240",
                   rollup_date: "10_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3192440)) ||
  # Windows 10 (1511)
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"10586",
                   rollup_date: "10_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3192441)) ||
  # Windows 10 (1607)
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"14393",
                   rollup_date: "10_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3194798))
)
{
  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, hotfix_get_audit_report());
}

The Hacker News

idTHN:231C21CDC15C09B8A58B71A738D875F1
last seen2018-01-27
modified2016-10-12
published2016-10-11
reporterSwati Khandelwal
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2016/10/Microsoft-security-patch-updates.html
titleMicrosoft Patches 5 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in the Wild