Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution (MS16-055: CVE-2016-0170)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0319
Date Published:	10 May 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 07 June, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-055
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0170
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1[1] Windows 10
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Graphics Component. The vulnerability is due to the way Microsoft Windows does not properly handle malformed EMF files. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted request.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-055

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 Graphics Component Remote Code Execution (MS16-055: CVE-2016-0170) 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Graphics Component Remote Code Execution (MS16-055: CVE-2016-0170)