Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure (MS16-120: CVE-2016-3262)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2016-0859
Date Published: 11 Oct 2016
Severity: High
Last Updated: Tuesday 11 October, 2016
Source: Microsoft MS16-120
Industry Reference:CVE-2016-3262
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75

Who is Vulnerable? Windows Vista.
Windows 7.
Windows Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows 8.1.
Windows RT 8.1.
Windows Server 2012.
Windows Server 2012 R2.
Windows 10.
Microsoft Office 2007.
Microsoft Office 2010.
Microsoft Word Viewer.
Skype for Business 2016.
Microsoft Lync 2013.
Microsoft Lync 2010.
Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console.
Vulnerability Description An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way the True Type Font (TTF) driver handles objects in memory. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted EMF file.
Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: MS16-120

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure (MS16-120: CVE-2016-3262) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information:  Microsoft Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure (MS16-120: CVE-2016-3262)

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