#VU4845 Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2016-0040
Published: February 9, 2016 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4845
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0040
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing WMI Receive Notifications. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.