Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3239 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172985, released July 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.494 | KB3172985 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.494 | KB3172985 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17024 | KB3163912 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17024 | KB3163912 | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | KB3170455 | Sep 12, 2017 | |