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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-0073: Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-0073: Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/14/2016
Created
06/27/2024
Added
06/10/2024
Modified
06/10/2024

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3192440
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3192441
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb3194798

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