Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7259
The Graphics Component 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 gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · 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
- blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-P…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7259?
- CVE-2016-7259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7259?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.