CVE-2016-7221
published 2016-11-10CVE-2016-7221: Input Method Editor (IME) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2…
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.18%
80.3th percentile
Input Method Editor (IME) 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 DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1511 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_rt_8.1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc6.5MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-11-08·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2016-7221 [HIGH] Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Windows Input Method Editor (IME) improperly handles DLL loading. There is no impact without IME present.
To exploit this vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Windows IME loads DLLs.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation More Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation More Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB3198585
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Sea
GHSA
GHSA-68r7-wh76-vcfr: Input Method Editor (IME) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-7221 [HIGH] GHSA-68r7-wh76-vcfr: Input Method Editor (IME) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
Input Method Editor (IME) 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 DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
blogs_talos·2016-11-08
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. For a detailed explanaiton of each of the categories listed below, please go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/gg309177.aspx .
This month's release is packed full of goodies, but you don't want to wait to review them over Thanksgiving dinner as there are 14 unique bulletins addressing multiple vulnerabilities.
Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in (alphabetically):
Adobe Flash Player
Edge
Graphics Component
Internet Explorer
Video Control
Windows The remaining bulletins are rated Important or Moderate and address vulnerabilities in the following products (listed alphabetically):
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
blogs_talos·2016-11-08
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2016
Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. For a detailed explanaiton of each of the categories listed below, please go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/gg309177.aspx.
This month's release is packed full of goodies, but you don't want to wait to review them over Thanksgiving dinner as there are 14 unique bulletins addressing multiple vulnerabilities.
Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in (alphabetically):
- Adobe Flash Player
- Edge
- Graphics Component
- Internet Explorer
- Video Control
- Windows
The remaining bulletins are rated Important or Moderate and address vulnerabilities in the following products (listed alphabetically):
- Boot Manager*
- Common Log File System
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2016-11-10
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