CVE-2016-3239

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.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0138
72nd percentile

<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

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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