CVE-2016-7259

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7259 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB3205386, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.0
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Unlikely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0214
82nd percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. 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 first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.713 KB3205386 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.713 KB3205386 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems KB3206632 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems KB3206632 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17202 KB3205383 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17202 KB3205383 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB3207752 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB3205394 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3205409 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3205408 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3205409 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3205408 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3205400 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3205401 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2016 KB3206632 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) KB3206632 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3204723 Dec 13, 2016