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CVE-2016-7211

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.0%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3266, CVE-2016-3376, and CVE-2016-7185.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93556 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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