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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 Serve…
Impact
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."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions Versions 1511, 1607 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
- http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151