Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-3270 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU962
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3270
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Microsoft Windows kernel-mode driver (Win32k). By running a malicious program on the affected system attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in a complete system compromise.
MitigationInstall updates from Microsoft website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - Vista
Windows Server: 2008 - 2008 R2
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-3270
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.