Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Office Graphics Information Disclosure (MS16-054: CVE-2016-0183)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0318
Date Published:	10 May 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 10 May, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-054
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0183
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Graphics. The vulnerability is due to an out of bound memory read resulting in a memory safety issue. A successful exploitation of the issue could allow an attacker to achieve information disclosure.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-054

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Office Graphics Information Disclosure (MS16-054: CVE-2016-0183) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Office Graphics Information Disclosure (MS16-054: CVE-2016-0183)