CVE-2016-3272

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3272 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172985, released July 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

RoutinePublicly disclosed
CVSS
3.1
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.4328
98th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle certain page fault system calls. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could disclose information from one process to another.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to either log on locally to an affected system or convince a locally authenticated user to execute a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles certain page fault system calls.</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 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3169704 Jul 18, 2016