Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS16-026: CVE-2016-0121)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0165
Date Published:	8 Mar 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 02 March, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-026
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0121
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10 Server Core installation
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is caused when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted fonts. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted web page or document.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-026

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS16-026: CVE-2016-0121) 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 OpenType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS16-026: CVE-2016-0121)