Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows TIFF Processing Information Disclosure (MS15-016; CVE-2015-0061)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0082
Date Published:	10 Feb 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 10 February, 2015
Source:	Microsoft MS15-016
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-0061
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 Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to the way Windows improperly handles uninitialized memory when parsing specially crafted TIFF files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted TIFF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS15-016

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 Windows TIFF Processing Information Disclosure (MS15-016) 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 Windows TIFF Processing Information Disclosure (MS15-016)