CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-0079
5.0 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-10-14
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 5.0 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 2.1 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10
• microsoft windows 10 1511
• microsoft windows 10 1607
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93357 www.securityfocus.com
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124 docs.microsoft.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40608/ www.exploit-db.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93357 www.securityfocus.com
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124 docs.microsoft.com
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40608/ www.exploit-db.com