7.8high
CVE-2016-7246
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.0%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-16-594 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037251 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94063 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-7246
- NVD: CVE-2016-7246
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