Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7218
Bowser.sys in 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 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Bowser.sys Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · 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)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94004 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7218?
- CVE-2016-7218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7218?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.