Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7214
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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511, 1607
- 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 Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93991 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7214?
- CVE-2016-7214 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7214?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7214 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.