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The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2,...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 2, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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 and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3249, CVE-2016-3254, and CVE-2016-3286.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 13, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 2, 2023

Severity

High
7.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2016-3252

GHSA ID

GHSA-83x5-773p-w82m

Source code

No known source code

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