CVE-2016-7221 (GCVE-0-2016-7221)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-10 06:16 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:57
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Summary
Input Method Editor (IME) 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 mishandles DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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References
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037241 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94021 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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