CVE-2016-0006

HighCVSS 7.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 13, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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