PT-2016-1985 · Microsoft · Windows 7+8

Published 2016-05-10 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-0197

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511

Description The issue is related to the dxgkrnl.sys file in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem, which is affected by insufficient access restrictions. This allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a crafted application. The vulnerability can be exploited to elevate privileges on the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the dxgkrnl.sys file until a patch is available.

Fix

LPE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01319

CVE-2016-0197

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Vista

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0197 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01319 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0197 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-0197 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-062 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0197 · Vendor Advisory
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-062 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035841 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/90102 · Note