CVE-2016-0073 Information

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10 Gold 1511 and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry aka \Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\ a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93355 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40574/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.0