October 2020 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches
Advisory Date: OCT 14, 2020
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft addresses several vulnerabilities in its October security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:
- CVE-2020-16915 - Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Risk Rating: Critical
This memory corruption vulnerability exists in the mishandling of objects in memory by the Windows Media Foundation. Attackers looking to take advantage of this vulnerability must convince a user to a webpage that hosts an exploit to this vulnerability. - CVE-2020-16922 - Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
Risk Rating: Important
This spoofing vulnerability exists in the validation of file signatures. When the vulnerability is successfully exploited, it will allow loading of potentially malicious files. - CVE-2020-16896 - Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Risk Rating: Important
This information disclousre vulnerability exists in the RDP when it checks specially crafted requests. When the vulnerability is successfully exploited, an attacker could gain information to further attacks to the vulnerable machine.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through the following Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using the Vulnerability Protection are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities.
| Vulnerability ID | DPI Rule Number | DPI Rule Name | Release Date | Vulnerability Protection Compatibility |
| CVE-2020-16915 | 1010552 | Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability over SMB (CVE-2020-16915) | 13-Oct-20 | YES |
| CVE-2020-16922 | 1010554 | Microsoft Windows Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2020-16922) | 13-Oct-20 | YES |
| CVE-2020-16915 | 1010552 | Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability over HTTP (CVE-2020-16915) | 13-Oct-20 | YES |
| CVE-2020-16896 | 1010556 | Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2020-16896) | 13-Oct-20 | YES |
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