Description
The Graphics Component 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 gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
- http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 20, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified