Advisory Details

January 10th, 2017

Microsoft Windows ADO Recordset GetRows Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-16-675
ZDI-CAN-3956

CVE ID CVE-2016-3375
CVSS SCORE 2.6, AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Windows
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['25374']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of the GetRows method of the Recordset object implemented by Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). By performing actions in script an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker could leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-104.aspx
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2016-09-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2017-01-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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