CVE-2016-3256 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Secure Kernel Mode protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-07-13

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 4.7% 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

n/a

n/a

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:::::::*

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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-2016-4293	Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Secure Kernel Mode protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure 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 None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04682.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91590
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036287
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-089

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

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

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:58.413Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3256

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:18.060

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

Link: CVE-2016-3256

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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