CVE-2016-7292

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7292 is fixed in 27 products on 1 platform, first by KB3205386, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
7.3
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0147
73rd percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.</p> <p>A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the input sanitization error to preclude unintended elevation.</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 KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017
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 KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3196726 Aug 23, 2017