CVE-2016-7271
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7271 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by KB3205386, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
6.3
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0137
71st percentile
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL).</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory to properly enforce VTLs.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Server 2016 | KB3206632 | Dec 13, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | KB3206632 | Dec 13, 2016 | |