CVE-2016-0143

Microsoft Windows Kernel - DrawMenuBarTemp Wild-Write (MS16-039)

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0165 and CVE-2016-0167.

El controlador kernel-mode en Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold y R2, Windows RT 8.1 y Windows 10 Gold y 1511 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada, también conocida como "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability", una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2016-0165 y CVE-2016-0167.

The attached testcases crashes Windows 7 64-bit while attempting to write to an unmapped memory region. On 32-bit Windows 7 it triggers a null pointer read.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-12-04 CVE Reserved
2016-04-12 CVE Published
2016-04-19 First Exploit
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85896	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136738	2016-04-19
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39712	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039	2018-10-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"				1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"				*		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				*		sp2		Affected