Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-3272
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from an arbitrary process via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel 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: 0.433 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.433 · newest: 0.433 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036289 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-092 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91603 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3272?
- CVE-2016-3272 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-2016-3272?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.