CVE-2016-0176
Microsoft Windows dxgkrnl Kernel Driver Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
dxgkrnl.sys en el subsistema kernel DirectX Graphics en los controladores de modo kernel en Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 conocido como "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
This vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within processing of the DirtyRegions structure. A buffer overflow vulnerability occurs when NumRects is larger than D3DKMT_MAX_PRESENT_HISTORY_RECTS. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code under the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2015-12-04 CVE Reserved
- 2016-05-10 CVE Published
- 2023-10-21 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90052 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035841 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-284 | X_refsource_misc |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-062 | 2018-10-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | * | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1511 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1511" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | * | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" | * | - |
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| 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 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | * | - |
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| 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" | - |
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