Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-3258
Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Low Integrity protection mechanism and write to files by leveraging unspecified object-manager features, aka "Windows File System Security Feature Bypass."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91606 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036289 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-092 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3258?
- CVE-2016-3258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3258?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.