PT-2016-4085 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+7
Published
2016-10-11
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Updated
2025-06-17
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CVE-2016-0070
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows Vista version SP2
Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 and R2 SP1
Windows 7 version SP1
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012 versions Gold and R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows 10 versions Gold, 1511, and 1607
Description
The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry. An elevation-of-privilege issue allows attackers to affect the system.
Recommendations
For Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
Exploit
Fix
LPE
Information Disclosure
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Windows
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista