CVE-2016-3310
Description
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; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3308, CVE-2016-3309, and CVE-2016-3311.
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 | 1607 | affected | |
| windows | affected | | |
| windows | r2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92298
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
- https://blog.fortinet.com/2016/08/17/root-cause-analysis-of-windows-kernel-uaf-vulnerability-lead-to-cve-2016-3310
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92298
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
- https://blog.fortinet.com/2016/08/17/root-cause-analysis-of-windows-kernel-uaf-vulnerability-lead-to-cve-2016-3310
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.