Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-3251
The GDI 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to obtain sensitive kernel-address information via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.581 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.581 · newest: 0.581 · 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
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-090 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036288 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3251?
- CVE-2016-3251 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3251?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3251 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.