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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-3256: Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Severity

CVSS

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

Published

Jul 13, 2016

Added

Jun 10, 2024

Modified

May 8, 2026

Description

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Secure Kernel Mode protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Solutions

microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3163912microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3172985

References

CVE-2016-3256
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-3256
CWE-200
DISA_SEVERITY-Category II
EUVD-EUVD-2016-4293
IAVM-2016-A-0180
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-4293
https://support.microsoft.com/help/3163912
https://support.microsoft.com/help/3172985

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