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CVE-2016-3286

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

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-2016-3252, and CVE-2016-3254.

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.01187
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

7
microsoft windows 10all versions
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows 8.1all versions
microsoft windows rt 8.1all versions
microsoft windows server 2008all versions
microsoft windows server 2012all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.3
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Jul 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
msrcCVE-2016-3286Elevation of Privilege
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91616
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036288
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-090
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