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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-7259
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secure@microsoft.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-20 Dec, 2016 | 06:59
Updated At-06 May, 2026 | 22:30

The Graphics Component in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>1511
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_10>>1607
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_7>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_8.1>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_rt_8.1>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2008>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2008>>r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2012>>-
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2012>>r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_server_2016>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation
microsoft
>>windows_vista>>*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-19Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-19
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.htmlsecure@microsoft.com
N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.htmlsecure@microsoft.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threadedsecure@microsoft.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771secure@microsoft.com
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452secure@microsoft.com
N/A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151secure@microsoft.com
N/A
http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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