Windows Bowser.sys Information Disclosure Vulnerabilty

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU5325

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7218

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by bowser.sys. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted program and gain access to important data on the affected system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from Microsoft website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - Vista

Windows Server: 2008 R2 - 2016 10.0.14393.10

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-7218

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.