CVE-2016-3249 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Windows systems by exploiting a vulnerability in kernel-mode drivers via a crafted application.
- 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-2016-3249?
CVE-2016-3249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Jul 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-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 and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3252, CVE-2016-3254, and CVE-2016-3286.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3249?
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-2016-3249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-77wm-856m-p422.