CVE-2016-3218
Published on: 06/15/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC
Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:01 PM UTC
Certain versions of Windows 10 from Microsoft contain the following vulnerability:
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-2016-3221.
- CVE-2016-3218 has been assigned by
[email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.
CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH
Attack Vector ⓘ |
Attack Complexity |
Privileges Required |
User Interaction |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
LOCAL | LOW | LOW | NONE | |
Scope | Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
|
UNCHANGED | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH |
CVSS2 Score: 6.9 - MEDIUM
Access Vector ⓘ |
Access Complexity |
Authentication |
---|---|---|
LOCAL | MEDIUM | NONE |
Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
COMPLETE | COMPLETE | COMPLETE |
CVE References
Description | Tags ⓘ | Link |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-073 - Important | Microsoft Docs | docs.microsoft.com text/html |
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Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | www.securitytracker.com text/html |
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There are currently no QIDs associated with this CVE
Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)
Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1511 | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1511 | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | All | sp1 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | All | sp1 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | sp2 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | sp2 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp2 | All | All |
Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp2 | All | All |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE