Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2016-7216
The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandles permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.041 (89.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7216?
- CVE-2016-7216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7216?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.