Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-0073
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40574/ (exploit)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93355 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0073?
- CVE-2016-0073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2016-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0073?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.