CVE-2016-7220 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Virtual Secure Mode in Microsoft Windows 10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Virtual Secure Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-11-10

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: 1.5% 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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2016-8079	Virtual Secure Mode in Microsoft Windows 10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Virtual Secure 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 Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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 0.0146.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94036
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037249
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-137

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-11-10T06:16:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:45.992Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7220

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-10T06:59:32.750

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

Link: CVE-2016-7220

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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