Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-0173
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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0171, CVE-2016-0174, and CVE-2016-0196.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035841 (vdb-entry)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-279
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90064 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-062 (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39960/ (exploit)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137503/Windows-7-win32k-Bitmap-Use-After-Free.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0173?
- CVE-2016-0173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0173 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.