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CVE-2016-7259

The Graphics Component in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Window…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Graphics Component in 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • blog.quarkslab.com /cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037452 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94771 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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