Microsoft Windows DirectShow Information Disclosure Vulnerability (4010318)
🗓️ 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerability of the Windows operating system, which allows a perpetrator to obtain confidential information | 6 Apr 201700:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2017-0042 | 29 Jul 202612:01 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Windows DirectShow Information Disclosure (MS17-021: CVE-2017-0042) | 14 Mar 201700:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2017-0042 | 17 Mar 201700:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2017-0042 | 17 Mar 201700:00 | – | cvelist | |
| Security update 2017-03-14 | 14 Mar 201707:00 | – | mskb | |
| MS17-021: Security update for Windows DirectShow: March 14, 2017 | 14 Mar 201700:00 | – | mskb | |
| March 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | 14 Mar 201707:00 | – | mskb | |
| March 2017 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 | 14 Mar 201707:00 | – | mskb | |
| March 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | 14 Mar 201707:00 | – | mskb |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098 |
| technet | www.technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-021 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/4010318 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810596");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-0042");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2017-07-12 01:29:00 +0000 (Wed, 12 Jul 2017)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-03-15 12:30:19 +0530 (Wed, 15 Mar 2017)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows DirectShow Information Disclosure Vulnerability (4010318)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS17-021.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists when windows DirectShow
handles objects in memory.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to obtain information to further compromise a target system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows 10 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012R2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1511 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/4010318");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96098");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS17-021");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008:3, win2008r2:2, winVistax64:3,
win2008x64:3, win2012:1, win2012R2:1, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win10:1,
win10x64:1, win2016:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
qzVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Quartz.dll");
gdiVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Gdi32.dll");
if(!qzVer && !gdiVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2) > 0 && qzVer)
{
## Presently GDR information is not available.
if(version_is_less(version:qzVer, test_version:"6.6.7601.23643"))
{
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 6.6.7601.23643";
VULN1 = TRUE ;
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, winVistax64:3, win2008:3, win2008x64:3) > 0 && qzVer)
{
if(version_is_less(version:qzVer, test_version:"6.6.6002.19725"))
{
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 6.6.6002.19725";
VULN1 = TRUE ;
}
else if(version_in_range(version:qzVer, test_version:"6.6.6002.24000", test_version2:"6.6.6002.24047"))
{
Vulnerable_range1 = "6.6.6002.24000 - 6.6.6002.24047";
VULN1 = TRUE ;
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2012:1) > 0 && gdiVer)
{
## Updated KB 4015551.
if(version_is_less(version:gdiVer, test_version:"6.2.9200.22120"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "Less than 6.2.9200.22120";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
## Win 8.1 and win2012R2
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win2012R2:1) > 0 && qzVer)
{
if(version_is_less(version:qzVer, test_version:"6.6.9600.18569"))
{
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 6.6.9600.18569";
VULN1 = TRUE ;
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win10:1, win10x64:1) > 0 && gdiVer)
{
if(version_is_less(version:gdiVer, test_version:"10.0.10240.17319"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "Less than 10.0.10240.17319";
VULN = TRUE;
}
else if(version_in_range(version:gdiVer, test_version:"10.0.10586.0", test_version2:"10.0.10586.838"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "10.0.10586.0 - 10.0.10586.838";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
else if(version_in_range(version:gdiVer, test_version:"10.0.14393.0", test_version2:"10.0.14393.205"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.205";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2016:1) > 0 && gdiVer)
{
if(version_in_range(version:gdiVer, test_version:"10.0.14393.0", test_version2:"10.0.14393.205"))
{
Vulnerable_range = "10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.205";
VULN = TRUE ;
}
}
if(VULN)
{
report = 'File checked: ' + sysPath + "\Gdi32.dll" + '\n' +
'File version: ' + gdiVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
else if(VULN1)
{
report = 'File checked: ' + sysPath + "\Quartz.dll" + '\n' +
'File version: ' + qzVer + '\n' +
'Vulnerable range: ' + Vulnerable_range1 + '\n' ;
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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