Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Information Disclosure (MS17-011: CVE-2017-0085)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0295
Date Published:	16 Apr 2017
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 20 April, 2017
Source:	Microsoft MS17-011
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-0085
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	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 (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to the way Windows Uniscribe handles objects in the memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing the target user to open a specially crafted ttf file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS17-011

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 Uniscribe Information Disclosure (MS17-011: CVE-2017-0085) 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 Uniscribe Information Disclosure (MS17-011: CVE-2017-0085)