# 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7271
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0137
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Dec 13, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7271

## Description

<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

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.713 | [KB3205386](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3205386.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.713 | [KB3205386](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3205386.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB3206632](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3206632.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB3206632](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3206632.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17202 | [KB3205383](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3205383.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17202 | [KB3205383](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3205383.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 |  | [KB3206632](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3206632.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB3206632](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3206632.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |

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