# CVE-2016-7188: Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7188 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB3192441, released October 11, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7188
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: n/a (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0366
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely
- Published: Oct 11, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7188

## Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service fails to properly sanitize input, leading to an unsecure library-loading behavior. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability 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>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service sanitizes input, to help preclude unintended elevated system privileges.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.633 | [KB3192441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192441.md) | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.633 | [KB3192441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192441.md) | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.321 | [KB3194798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3194798.md) | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.321 | [KB3194798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3194798.md) | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17146 | [KB3192440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192440.md) | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17146 | [KB3192440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3192440.md) | Oct 11, 2016 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo