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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |