# CVE-2016-3272: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can obtain sensitive information from arbitrary processes by exploiting a mishandling of page-fault system calls in the Windows kernel.

- **Severity:** Low 2.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jul 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qv9v-mfxg-qrm3

## What is CVE-2016-3272?

CVE-2016-3272 is a low-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 in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from an arbitrary process via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3272?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-3272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-3272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-3272 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-3272 is a low-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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows 10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3272/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3272/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3272
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3272
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3272

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