CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-7292

Published: Dec 20, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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The Installer 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Windows_10Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1511 (including)1511 (including)
Windows_10Microsoft1607 (including)1607 (including)
Windows_7Microsoft–sp1 (including)–sp1 (including)
Windows_8.1Microsoft**
Windows_rt_8.1Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoft–sp2 (including)–sp2 (including)
Windows_server_2008Microsoftr2-sp1 (including)r2-sp1 (including)
Windows_server_2012Microsoft–gold (including)–gold (including)
Windows_server_2012Microsoftr2 (including)r2 (including)
Windows_server_2016Microsoft- (including)- (including)
Windows_vistaMicrosoft–sp2 (including)–sp2 (including)

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