Vulnerability CVE-2016-0048

Vulnerability CVE-2016-0048

Published: 2016-02-10

Description:

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Type:

CWE-264

(Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score	Impact Subscore	Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10	10/10	3.9/10

Exploit range	Attack complexity	Authentication
Local	Low	No required
Confidentiality impact	Integrity impact	Availability impact
Complete	Complete	Complete

Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows 10
Microsoft -> Windows 7
Microsoft -> Windows 8.1
Microsoft -> Windows rt 8.1
Microsoft -> Windows server 2008
Microsoft -> Windows server 2012
Microsoft -> Windows vista

References:

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034982

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-018

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