SB2016020904 - Insecure DLL loading in Microsoft Windows

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SB2016020904 - Insecure DLL loading in Microsoft Windows

Published: February 9, 2016 Updated: April 7, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2016020904
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0042)

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to Windows loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


2) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0044)

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists when Microsoft Sync Framework processes specially crafted input that uses the “change batch” structure. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted traffic to the SyncShareSvc service and cause it to stop responding.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References