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.

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

EPSS: 0.433 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511
Microsoft Windows_7
Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.