2.1
CVSSv2

CVE-2016-0079

Published: 14/10/2016 Updated: 12/10/2018
CVSS v2 Base Score: 2.1 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.3
VMScore: 215
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability Trend

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microsoft windows 10 -

microsoft windows 10 1511

microsoft windows 10 1607

Exploits

/* Source: bugschromiumorg/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=871 Windows: NtLoadKeyEx Read Only Hive Arbitrary File Write EoP Platform: Windows 10 10586 not tested 81 Update 2 or Windows 7 Class: Elevation of Privilege Summary: NtLoadKeyEx takes a flag to open a registry hive read only, if one of the hive files cannot be opened for read ...