CVE-2016-7273 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Graphics component in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-12-20

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 21.2% Moderate

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_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.21173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94752
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037438
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-146

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Server 2016

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-12-20T05:54:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:57:47.503Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-7273

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-20T06:59:00.780

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

Link: CVE-2016-7273

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-19

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