VUPEN Security Research - Microsoft Windows Common Controls MSCOMCTL.OCX Use-after-free (CVE-2012-1856 / MS12-060) Website : http://www.vupen.com/english/research.php Twitter : http://twitter.com/vupen I. BACKGROUND --------------------- Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Windows had approximately 90% of the market share of the client operating systems. (Wikipedia) II. DESCRIPTION --------------------- VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team discovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft products. The vulnerability is caused by a use-after-free error in the "TabStrip" Control within the "MSCOMCTL.OCX" component, which could allow remote attackers execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted web page or malicious Office document. CVSS Score: 10 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) III. AFFECTED PRODUCTS --------------------------- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 R2 Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime IV. Binary Analysis & Exploits/PoCs --------------------------------------- In-depth technical analysis of the vulnerability and a fully functional exploit including ASLR/DEP bypass are available through the VUPEN BAE (Binary Analysis & Exploits) portal: http://www.vupen.com/english/services/ba-index.php VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service provides private exploits and in-depth technical analysis of the most significant public vulnerabilities based on disassembly, reverse engineering, protocol analysis, and code audit. The service allows governments and major corporations to evaluate risks, and protect infrastructures and assets against new threats. The service also allows security vendors (IPS, IDS, AntiVirus) to supplement their internal research efforts and quickly develop both vulnerability-based and exploit-based signatures to proactively protect their customers from attacks and emerging threats. V. VUPEN Threat Protection Program ----------------------------------- Governments and major corporations which are members of the VUPEN Threat Protection Program (TPP) have been proactively alerted about the vulnerability when it was discovered by VUPEN in advance of its public disclosure, and have received a detailed attack detection guidance to protect national and critical infrastructures against potential 0-day attacks exploiting this vulnerability: http://www.vupen.com/english/services/tpp-index.php VI. SOLUTION ---------------- Apply MS12-060 security updates. VII. CREDIT -------------- This vulnerability was discovered by Nicolas Joly of VUPEN Security VIII. ABOUT VUPEN Security --------------------------- VUPEN is the leading provider of advanced vulnerability research for defensive and offensive cyber security. VUPEN solutions enable corporations and governments to measure and manage risks, eliminate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, and protect critical infrastructures and assets against known and unknown vulnerabilities. VUPEN has been recognized as "Company of the Year 2011 in the Vulnerability Research Market" by Frost & Sullivan. VUPEN solutions include: * VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service (BAE) : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/ba-index.php * VUPEN Threat Protection Program (TPP) : http://www.vupen.com/english/services/tpp-index.php IX. REFERENCES ---------------------- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-060 http://www.vupen.com X. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE ----------------------------- 2010-09-06 - Vulnerability Discovered by VUPEN and shared with customers 2012-08-14 - Public disclosure