Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7246 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
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: #VU5326
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7246
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness is due to improper handling of objects in memory in win32k.sys. By running a specially crafted program, a local attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful explotation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from Microsoft website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 10
Windows Server: 2008 R2 - 2016 10.0.14393.10
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-7246
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.