Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-124 - Important
Security Update for Windows Registry (3193227)
Published: October 11, 2016 | Updated: December 13, 2016
Version: 2.0
Executive Summary
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can access sensitive registry information.
This security update is rated Important for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software and Vulnerability Severity Ratings section.
The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the kernel API restricts access to this information.
For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Vulnerability Information section. For more information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3193227.
Affected Software and Vulnerability Severity Ratings
The following software versions or editions are affected. Versions or editions that are not listed are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
The severity ratings indicated for each affected software assume the potential maximum impact of the vulnerability. For information regarding the likelihood, within 30 days of this security bulletin’s release, of the exploitability of the vulnerability in relation to its severity rating and security impact, please see the Exploitability Index in the October bulletin summary.
| Operating System | Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0070 | Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0073 | Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0075 | Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-0079 | Updates Replaced* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | |||||
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 | |||||
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows 7 | |||||
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (3192391) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (3185330) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3192391) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3185330) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | |||||
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3192391) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3185330) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3192391) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (3185330) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows 8.1 | |||||
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems (3192392) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems (3185331) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (3192392) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (3185331) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 | |||||
| Windows Server 2012 (3192393) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 (3185332) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (3192392) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (3185331) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows RT 8.1 | |||||
| Windows RT 8.1[1](3185331) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows 10 | |||||
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems[2](3192440) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | 3185611 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems[2](3192440) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | 3185611 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems[2](3192441) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | 3185614 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems[2](3192441) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | 3185614 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems[2](3194798) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | 3189866 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems[2](3194798) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | 3189866 |
| Server Core installation option | |||||
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3177725 in MS16-098 |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (3191256) | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3177725 in MS16-098 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (3192391) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (3185330) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3175024 in MS16-111 |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (3192393) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server (3185332) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (3192392) Security Only[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (3185331) Monthly Rollup[3] | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Important Elevation of Privilege | Not applicable | 3185319 in MS16-104 |
[1]This update is only available via Windows Update.
[2]Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
[3]Beginning with the October 2016 release, Microsoft is changing the update servicing model for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2. For more information, please see this Microsoft TechNet article.
Note The vulnerabilities discussed in this bulletin affect Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5. To be protected from the vulnerabilities, Microsoft recommends that customers running this operating system apply the current update, which is available from Windows Update.
*The Updates Replaced column shows only the latest update in any chain of superseded updates. For a comprehensive list of updates replaced, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog, search for the update KB number, and then view update details (updates replaced information is provided on the PackageDetails tab).
Vulnerability Information
Multiple Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
Multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows when a Windows kernel API improperly allows a user to access sensitive registry information. To exploit the vulnerabilities, a locally authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application.
An attacker who uses this method could then gain access to information not intended to be available to the user. The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the kernel API restricts access to this information.
The following table contains links to the standard entry for each vulnerability in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list:
| Vulnerability title | CVE number | Publicly disclosed | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2016-0070 | No | No |
| Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2016-0073 | No | No |
| Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2016-0075 | No | No |
| Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2016-0079 | No | No |
Mitigating Factors
Microsoft has not identified any mitigating factor for this vulnerability.
Workarounds
Microsoft has not identified any workarounds for these vulnerabilities.
Security Update Deployment
For Security Update Deployment information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article referenced here in the Executive Summary.
Acknowledgments
Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgments for more information.
Disclaimer
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Revisions
V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published.
V2.0 (December 13, 2016): Revised bulletin to announce the following updates have been rereleased with a detection change that addresses a supersedence issue that certain customers experienced when attempting to install the October Security Only updates.
- Security Only update 3192391 for all supported releases of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3192391.
- Security Only update 3192393 for Windows Server 2012. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3192393.
- Security Only update 3192392 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3192392.
These are detection changes only. There were no changes to the update files. Customers who have already successfully installed any of these updates do not need to take any action. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article for the respective update.
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