CVE-2016-0073 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a Windows kernel vulnerability that allows access to sensitive registry information via crafted API calls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0073?
CVE-2016-0073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0073?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0073 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-0073 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx3r-rfxx-c7x6.