CVE-2016-3258
Description
Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Low Integrity protection mechanism and write to files by leveraging unspecified object-manager features, aka "Windows File System Security Feature Bypass."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | affected | |
| windows | 1511 | affected | |
| windows | affected | | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91606
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036289
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91606
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036289
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-092
CWEs
CWE-264 CWE-362
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.