MS16-146: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95765

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows GDI component 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 file, to disclose the contents of memory.
(CVE-2016-7257)

- Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the Windows Graphics Component 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 file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-7272, CVE-2016-7273)

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, 10, and 2016.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-146

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95765

File Name: smb_nt_ms16-146.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/13/2016

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7257, CVE-2016-7272, CVE-2016-7273

BID: 94739, 94752, 94755

IAVA: 2016-A-0346

MSFT: MS16-146

MSKB: 3204724, 3205383, 3205386, 3205394, 3205400, 3205401, 3205408, 3205409, 3205638, 3206632, 3207752