CVE-2016-7218 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can obtain sensitive information via a crafted application exploiting the Windows Bowser.sys kernel driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7218?
CVE-2016-7218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bowser.sys in 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Bowser.sys Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7218?
It affects 8 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 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp78-98c6-qp4m.