SB2016081004 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Windows Win32k.sys driver

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3311)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Win32k.sys driver when handling objects in memory. A local user can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a local user to gain complete access to vulnerable system.

2) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3310)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Win32k.sys driver when handling objects in memory. A local user can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a local user to gain complete access to vulnerable system.

3) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3309)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Win32k.sys driver when handling objects in memory. A local user can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a local user to gain complete access to vulnerable system.

4) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3308)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Win32k.sys driver when handling objects in memory. A local user can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a local user to gain complete access to vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-098.aspx