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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902810
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2660465)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS12-008.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS12-008.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws are due to

- An error in win32k.sys when validating input passed from user mode through
the kernel component of GDI can be exploited to corrupt memory via a
specially crafted web page containing an IFRAME with an overly large
'height' attribute viewed using the Apple Safari browser.

- A use-after-free error in win32k.sys when handling certain keyboard layouts
can be exploited to dereference already freed memory and gain escalated
privileges.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of
service and possibly execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0154
Cert/CC Advisory: TA12-045A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS12-008
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14928
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-5046
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275
http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824
http://osvdb.org/77908
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14603
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026450
http://secunia.com/advisories/47237
XForce ISS Database: ms-win32k-iframe-code-exec(71873)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71873
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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