CVE-2016-3238 Code injection in n/a

What is CVE-2016-3238?

CVE-2016-3238 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Print Spooler service 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 and 1511 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted print driver during printer installation, aka "Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3238?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2016-3238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vhxv-58hp-4w4g.