Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2016-7215
Published: November 8, 2016 / Updated: March 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5324
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7215
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness is due to improper handling of objects in memory by 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.
The weakness is due to improper handling of objects in memory by 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-7215
Install update from vendor's website.