FKIE_CVE-2016-0075

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-10-14 02:59 - Updated: 2026-05-06 22:30
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0073.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93356
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40573/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93356
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40573/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10 -
microsoft windows_10 1511
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_8.1 *
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 *
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
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