Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7217 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Memory Corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU1169
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7217
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
Description
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of objects in memory in Windows Media Foundation. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim to open it and cause memory corruption.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system with privileges of the current user.
MitigationInstall updates from Microsoft website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 8.1 - 10
Windows Server: 2012 - 2016 10.0.14393.10
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-7217
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
