CVE-2016-7218

Windows Bowser.sys Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7218 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB3198586, released November 8, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0346
89th percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows bowser.sys kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially disclose contents of System memory to which they should not have access.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application in user mode.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the browser.sys kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems KB3198586 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems KB3198586 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems KB3200970 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems KB3200970 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17190 KB3198585 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17190 KB3198585 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197867 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197868 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197867 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197868 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3197873 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3197874 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3197873 Nov 8, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3197874 Nov 8, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3197874 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197867 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197868 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197867 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3197868 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB3197867 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB3197868 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3197877 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3197876 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3197877 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3197876 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3197873 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3197874 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3197873 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3197874 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2016 KB3200970 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) KB3200970 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3194371 Nov 8, 2016