#VU5326 Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2016-7246

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5326

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:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7246

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server

Software vendor:
Microsoft

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 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.

Install update from vendor's website.

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-135