CVE-2016-0073

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.

Affected products

Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows 10

All versions

Microsoft Windows 8.1

All versions

Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1

All versions

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

All versions

Fix

Available

CVSS 3.0

5.0 MEDIUM

EPSS

4.2% (90th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-200

NVD status

Modified

Published

2016-10-14