CVE-2016-3232 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive uninitialized memory via a crafted application in Windows Server Virtual PCI, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2016-3232?
CVE-2016-3232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 16 Jun 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 Virtual PCI (VPCI) virtual service provider in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized memory locations via a crafted application, aka "Windows Virtual PCI Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- CVE-2025-59287 Microsoft Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2026-69595 Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-78445 Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-41089 Windows Netlogon Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-43639 Windows KDC Proxy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfwr-x2hx-pm42.