CVE-2016-3238 — Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerability

CWE-2545 documents4 sources
Severity
8.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
15.2%
top 5.39%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
16
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2012+13 more
Timeline
PublishedJul 13
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The Print Spooler service 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted print driver during printer installation, aka "Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages15 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-vhxv-58hp-4w4g: The Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8↗2022-05-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2016-07-12
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - July 2016↗2016-07-12
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - July 2016↗2016-07-12
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