#VU975 Privilege escalation in Microsoft products - CVE-2016-7182
Published: October 11, 2016 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU975
Vulnerability risk: Medium
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:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7182
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Word Viewer
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Lync
Lync Attendee
Microsoft Live Meeting
Microsoft Office
Word Viewer
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Lync
Lync Attendee
Microsoft Live Meeting
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The 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.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.