Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution (MS16-044: CVE-2016-0153)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2016-0259
Date Published: 12 Apr 2016
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Wednesday 28 September, 2016
Source: Microsoft MS16-044
Industry Reference:CVE-2016-0153
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable? Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Vulnerability Description A vulnerability was identified in Microsoft Word while processing an embedded object within a word document that could lead to a stack memory corruption. The Stack Corruption occures in ole32!OleRegEnumVerbs() Functionis with an out of bound write.
Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: MS16-044

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows OLE Remote Code Execution (MS16-044: CVE-2016-0153) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information:  Windows OLE Remote Code Execution (MS16-044: CVE-2016-0153)

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