PT-2016-7273 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+8

Richard + 1 · Published 2016-12-13 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-7259

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 versions Gold, 1511, and 1607 Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability exists, enabling attackers to affect 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 versions Gold, 1511, and 1607, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.

Fix

LPE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-19

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-7259

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Windows Vista

References · 10

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-7259 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7259 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7259 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7259 · Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037452 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94771 · Note