High severity · published Dec 20, 2016
CVE-2016-7259
The Graphics Component in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2,…
7.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Graphics Component in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1511; 1607 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7259
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7259
blog.quarkslab.com
http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
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