Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft Windows. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to bypass security restrictions, execute arbitrary code, gain privileges or obtain sensitive information.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities

1. An improper embedded fonts handling can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to execute arbitrary code;
2. An improper memory objects handling can be exploited by logged in attacker via a specially designed application to gain privileges;
3. An improper boot manager load can be exploited by administer-rights attacker or locally via a specially designed boot manager to bypass security restrictions;
4. An improper secure communication channel handling at Netlogon can be exploited from adjacent network via a specially designed application to gain privileges;
5. An improper password change handling at Kerberos can be exploited from adjacent network via man-in-the-middle attack to gain privileges;
6. An improper memory objects handling at Windows PDF library can be exploited remotely via a specially designed content to execute arbitrary code;
7. An improper secure connection handling at Universal Outlook can be exploited remotely to obtain sensitive information;

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Technical details

To mitigate vulnerability №3 configure BitLocker to use Trusted Platform Module (TPM)+PIN protection or disable Secure Boot integrity protection of BitLocker

To mitigate vulnerability №6 remove Microsoft Edge from the PDF reader default file type association (for Windows 10 only)

Original advisories

• CVE-2016-3319

• CVE-2016-3320
• CVE-2016-3312
• CVE-2016-3311
• CVE-2016-3310
• CVE-2016-3309
• CVE-2016-3308
• CVE-2016-3304
• CVE-2016-3303
• CVE-2016-3301
• CVE-2016-3300
• CVE-2016-3237

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

• Microsoft-Windows
• Microsoft-Windows-Vista-4
• Microsoft-Windows-Server-2012
• Microsoft-Windows-8
• Microsoft-Windows-Server-2008
• Windows-RT
• Microsoft-Windows-10

CVE list

• CVE-2016-3319
  critical
• CVE-2016-3320
  warning
• CVE-2016-3312
  warning
• CVE-2016-3311
  high
• CVE-2016-3310
  high
• CVE-2016-3309
  high
• CVE-2016-3308
  high
• CVE-2016-3304
  critical
• CVE-2016-3303
  critical
• CVE-2016-3301
  critical
• CVE-2016-3300
  high
• CVE-2016-3237
  high

KB list

• 3175887
• 3176495
• 3176492
• 3176493
• 3177725
• 3178034
• 3172729
• 3177108
• 3192441
• 3194798
• 3192440
• 3185331
• 3185332
• 3192393
• 3192392
• 3167679

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