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CVE-2016-7292

The Installer in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Installer 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 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% 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

  • securityfocus.com /bid/94768 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-149 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037450 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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