CVE-2016-7292

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Installer 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 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 20, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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