CVE-2016-7259

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."

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html

http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3