vulnerability

Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-7225: VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Nov 10, 2016
Added
Jun 10, 2024
Modified
Oct 14, 2025

Description

Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Solutions

microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3198585microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3198586microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb3200970microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb3200970
Title
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