CVE-2016-3272HighMicrosoft CVSS 3.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Microsoft security update for CVE-2016-3272 — Windows

Published
July 18, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-3272 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

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🎯 Affected products11

  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 2 KB articles and 4 other updates

6 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
KB3163912Security Update—
KB3172985Security Update—
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🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2016-3272

EchelonGraph score
4.3 MEDIUM
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from an arbitrary process via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2016-3272, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (6)