CVE-2016-7292 — Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerability

CWE-196 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.0%
top 22.78%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
16
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2012+13 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 20
Latest updateMay 14

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."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages15 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-4vj2-h2cj-53pp: The Installer 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 Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2016-12-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

3
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016↗2016-12-13
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016↗2016-12-13
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Zscaler
Zscaler found Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | 12-13-2016↗
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