# CVE-2016-7214: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2016-7214 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. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7214 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 4.4 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0378 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Nov 8, 2016 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7214 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object.

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB3198586](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198586.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | | [KB3198586](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198586.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17190 | [KB3198585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198585.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17190 | [KB3198585](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198585.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197867.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197868.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197867.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197868.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB3197873](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197873.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB3197874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197874.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB3197873](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197873.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB3197874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197874.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB3197874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197874.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197867.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197868.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197867.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3197868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197868.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3197867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197867.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3197868](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197868.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB3197877](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197877.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB3197876](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197876.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3197877](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197877.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3197876](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197876.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB3197873](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197873.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB3197874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197874.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3197873](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197873.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3197874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3197874.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3200970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3200970.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | | [KB3198234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198234.md) | Nov 8, 2016 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. 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