Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure (MS14-085; CVE-2014-6355)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2234
Date Published:	9 Dec 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 09 December, 2014
Source:	Microsoft MS14-085
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-6355
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1 Server Core installation option
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in the Microsoft Graphics Component. The vulnerability is due to the way Microsoft Graphics Component improperly handles the decoding of JPEG images in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to download and process specially crafted JPEG content.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS14-085

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block 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 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure (MS14-085) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure (MS14-085)