CVE-2016-3250 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-07-13

Score: 7.3 High

EPSS: 2.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4287	The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02646.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91613
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036288
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-090

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Server 2012

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-07-13T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:59.095Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3250

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:12.623

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3250

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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