CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-0006

Published: Jan 13, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.3
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Windows_10Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1511 (including)1511 (including)
Windows_7Microsoft–sp1 (including)–sp1 (including)
Windows_8Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_8.1Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_rtMicrosoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_rt_8.1Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoft–sp2 (including)–sp2 (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoftr2-sp1 (including)r2-sp1 (including)
Windows_server_2012Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_server_2012Microsoftr2 (including)r2 (including)
Windows_vistaMicrosoft–sp2 (including)–sp2 (including)

References