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CVE-2016-0070

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Published: Oct 14, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The kernel 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, 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."

Affected (11)

Microsoft
7 products
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista
Configuration A
11 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows 10
All versions
Windows 10
Version 1511
Windows 10
Version 1607
Windows 7
All versions
Windows 8.1
All versions
Windows Rt 8.1
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
Version r2 sp1
Microsoft
Windows Server 2012
All versions
Windows Server 2012
Version r2
Windows Vista
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (4)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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