PT-2016-2915 · Microsoft · Windows+1

Published 2016-11-08 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-7248

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version Microsoft Video Control in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Microsoft Video Control component of the Windows operating system. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. This can affect the system.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, update to a version that includes the fix for the Microsoft Video Control Remote Code Execution issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02346

CVE-2016-7248

Affected Products

Video Control

Windows

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7248 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-7248 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7248 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-131 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02346 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7248 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037242 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94028 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-131 · Note