MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016

2016-07-1200:00:00

Microsoft

support.microsoft.com

2.8 Low

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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<html><body><p>Resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow security feature bypass if the Windows kernel fails to determine how a low-integrity application can use certain object manager features.</p><h2>Summary</h2><div>This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow security feature bypass if the Windows kernel fails to determine how a low-integrity application can use certain object manager features. <br /><br />To learn more about the vulnerability, see <a href=“https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-092” target=“_self”>Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-092</a>. </div><h2>More Information</h2><div><span>Important </span><br /><br /><ul><li>All future security and non-security updates for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 require update <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2919355” target=“_self”>2919355</a> to be installed. We recommend that you install update <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2919355” target=“_self”>2919355</a> on your Windows RT 8.1-based, Windows 8.1-based, or Windows Server 2012 R2-based computer so that you receive future updates. </li><li>If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see <a href=“https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825699” target=“_self”>Add language packs to Windows</a>.<br /></li></ul></div><h2>Additional information about this security update</h2><div><br />The following articles contain additional information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3170377” target=“_self”>3170377</a> MS16-092: Description of the security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016</li><li><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3169704” target=“_self”>3169704</a> MS16-092: Description of the security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016</li><li><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3163912” target=“_self”>3163912</a> Cumulative update for Windows 10: July 12, 2016</li><li><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3172985” target=“_self”>3172985</a> Cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4: July 12, 2016</li></ul></div><h2>How to obtain and install the update</h2><div><a></a><h3>Method 1: Windows Update</h3><div>This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see <br /><a href=“https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/pc-security/updates.aspx” target=“_self”>Get security updates automatically</a>.<br /><br /><span>Note</span> For Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.<br /></div><div><div><div><span><span></span></span><span><span>Method 2: Microsoft Download Center</span></span></div><div><span><div>You can obtain the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.<br /><br />Click the download link in <a href=“https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-092” target=“_self”>Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-092</a> that corresponds to the version of Windows that you are running. <br /></div><br /></span></div></div></div></div><h2>More Information</h2><div><div><div><div><span><span></span></span><span><span>Security update deployment information<br /></span></span></div><div><span><div><h4>Windows 8.1 (all editions)</h4><span>Reference table</span><br /><br />The following table contains the security update information for this software.<br /><br /><br /><div><table><tr><td><span>Security update file name</span></td><td>For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:<br /><span>Windows8.1-KB3170377-x86.msu</span><span><br /><span>Windows8.1-KB3169704-x86.msu</span></span></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:<br /><span>Windows8.1-KB3170377-x64.msu</span><span><br /><span>Windows8.1-KB3169704-x64.msu</span></span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Installation switches</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/934307” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 934307</a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Restart requirement</span></td><td>Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. </td></tr><tr><td><span>Removal information</span></td><td>To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the <span>/Uninstall </span>setup switch or click <strong>Control Panel</strong>, click <strong>System and Security</strong>, and then click <strong>Windows Update</strong>. Under <span>See also</span>, click <span>Installed updates</span>, and then select from the list of updates. </td></tr><tr><td><span>File information</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3170377” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3170377</a><br />See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3169704” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3169704</a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Registry key verification</span></td><td>Registry keys do not exist to validate the presence of these updates. </td></tr></table></div><h4>Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)</h4><span>Reference table</span><br /><br />The following table contains the security update information for this software.<br /><br /><br /><div><table><tr><td><span>Security update file name</span></td><td>For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012:<br /><span>Windows8-RT-KB3170377-x64.msu</span><span><br /><span>Windows8-RT-KB3169704-x64.msu</span></span></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:<br /><span>Windows8.1-KB3170377-x64.msu</span><span><br /><span>Windows8.1-KB3169704-x64.msu</span></span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Installation switches</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/934307” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 934307</a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Restart requirement</span></td><td>Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. </td></tr><tr><td><span>Removal information</span></td><td>To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the <span>/Uninstall</span> setup switch or click <strong>Control Panel</strong>, click <strong>System and Security</strong>, and then click <strong>Windows Update</strong>. Under <span>See also</span>, click <span> Installed updates,</span> and then select from the list of updates. </td></tr><tr><td><span>File information</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3170377” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3170377</a><br />See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3169704” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3169704</a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Registry key verification</span></td><td>Registry keys do not exist to validate the presence of these updates. </td></tr></table></div><h4>Windows RT 8.1 (all editions)</h4><span>Reference table</span><br /><br />The following table contains the security update information for this software.<br /><br /><br /><div><table><tr><td><span>Deployment</span></td><td>The 3170377 update is available via <a href=“http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=21130” target=“_self”>Windows Update</a> only. <br />The 3169704 update is available via <a href=“http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=21130” target=“_self”>Windows Update</a> only. </td></tr><tr><td><span>Restart Requirement</span></td><td>Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. </td></tr><tr><td><span>Removal Information</span></td><td>Click <strong>Control Panel</strong>, click <strong>System and Security</strong>, click <strong>Windows Update</strong>. Under <span>See also</span>, click<span> Installed updates</span>, and then select from the list of updates. </td></tr><tr><td><span>File Information</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3170377” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3170377</a><br />See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3169704” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3169704</a></td></tr></table></div><h4>Windows 10 (all editions)</h4><span>Reference table</span><br /><br />The following table contains the security update information for this software.<br /><br /><br /><div><table><tr><td><span>Security update file name</span></td><td>For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10:<br /><span>Windows10.0-KB3163912-x86.msu</span></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10:<br /><span>Windows10.0-KB3163912-x64.msu</span></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10 Version 1511:<br /><span>Windows10.0-KB3172985-x86.msu</span></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10 Version 1511:<br /><span>Windows10.0-KB3172985-x64.msu</span></td></tr><tr><td><span>Installation switches</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/934307” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 934307</a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Restart requirement</span></td><td>Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update. </td></tr><tr><td><span>Removal information</span></td><td>To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the <span>/Uninstall</span> setup switch or click <strong>Control Panel</strong>, and then click <strong>System and Security</strong>. Under <strong>Windows Update</strong>, click <strong>View installed updates</strong>, and then select from the list of updates. </td></tr><tr><td><span>File information</span></td><td>See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3163912” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3163912</a><br />See <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/help/3172985” target=“_self”>Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3172985</a></td></tr><tr><td><span>Registry key verification</span></td><td>Registry keys do not exist to validate the presence of these updates. </td></tr></table></div></div><br /></span></div></div></div><div><div><div><span><span></span></span><span><span>How to obtain help and support for this security update</span></span></div><div><span><div>Help for installing updates: <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527” target=“_self”>Support for Microsoft Update</a><br /><br />Security solutions for IT professionals: <a href=“https://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx” target=“_self”>TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support</a><br /><br />Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master” target=“_self”>Virus Solution and Security Center</a><br /><br />Local support according to your country: <a href=“https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/locale.aspx” target=“_self”>International Support</a></div><br /></span></div></div></div><a></a></div></body></html>