Vulnerability CVE-2016-7259
Published: 2016-12-20

Description:
The Graphics Component in 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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 server 2008 
Microsoft -> Windows 10 
Microsoft -> Windows 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows rt 8.1 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2016 
Microsoft -> Windows server 2012 
Microsoft -> Windows 7 
Microsoft -> Windows vista 

 References:
http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
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