CVE-2016-7246

CVE-2016-7246 affects Windows kernel-mode drivers and is described as a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Win32k. Public sources indicate the flaw resides in kernel-space handling accessed by user-mode apps, enabling a crafted application to gain elevated privileges. The initial documen...

Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Multiple Vulnerabilities (3199135)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS16-135 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only...

Microsoft Win32k Elevation of Privilege (MS16-135: CVE-2016-7246)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel-mode driver. The vulnerability is due to the way the driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by logging on to the system and running a specially crafted application...

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2016-7246 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that occurs in the Windows kernel. A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode with elevated privileges. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit...