CVE-2016-0143

high

Description

The kernel-mode driver 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0165 and CVE-2016-0167.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85896

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39712/

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2016-04-12

Updated: 2018-10-12

Type: CWE-264

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Impact Score: 10

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Severity: HIGH

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Impact Score: 5.9

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Severity: HIGH