GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2016-7258 (GCVE-0-2016-7258)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-20 05:54 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:57
VLAI
Summary
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary processes via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2016-12-13 00:00
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T01:57:46.870Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "1037453",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_SECTRACK",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453"
          },
          {
            "name": "MS16-152",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_MS",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152"
          },
          {
            "name": "94736",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_BID",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2016-12-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary processes via a crafted application, aka \"Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability.\""
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2018-10-12T19:57:01.000Z",
        "orgId": "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8",
        "shortName": "microsoft"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "1037453",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_SECTRACK"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453"
        },
        {
          "name": "MS16-152",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_MS"
          ],
          "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152"
        },
        {
          "name": "94736",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_BID"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "secure@microsoft.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2016-7258",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "n/a",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "n/a"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary processes via a crafted application, aka \"Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability.\""
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "n/a"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "1037453",
              "refsource": "SECTRACK",
              "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453"
            },
            {
              "name": "MS16-152",
              "refsource": "MS",
              "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152"
            },
            {
              "name": "94736",
              "refsource": "BID",
              "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8",
    "assignerShortName": "microsoft",
    "cveId": "CVE-2016-7258",
    "datePublished": "2016-12-20T05:54:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T01:57:46.870Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2016-7258",
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "epss": "0.02712",
      "percentile": "0.85278"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"21540673-614A-4D40-8BD7-3F07723803B0\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"232581CC-130A-4C62-A7E9-2EC9A9364D53\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"E01A4CCA-4C43-46E0-90E6-3E4DBFBACD64\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"AF6437F9-6631-49D3-A6C2-62329E278E31\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary processes via a crafted application, aka \\\"Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability.\\\"\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"El k\\u00e9rnel de Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511 y 1607 y Windows Server 2016 no maneja correctamente llamadas al sistema de fallos de p\\u00e1ginas, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener informaci\\u00f3n sensible de procesos arbitrarios a trav\\u00e9s de una aplicaci\\u00f3n manipulada, vulnerabilidad tambi\\u00e9n conocida como \\\"Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability\\\".\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2016-7258",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T02:57:47.950",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV30\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.0\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 5.5, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.8, \"impactScore\": 3.6}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 2.1, \"accessVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"LOW\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 2.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2016-12-20T06:59:00.280",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736\", \"source\": \"secure@microsoft.com\"}, {\"url\": \"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453\", \"source\": \"secure@microsoft.com\"}, {\"url\": \"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152\", \"source\": \"secure@microsoft.com\"}, {\"url\": \"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}, {\"url\": \"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}, {\"url\": \"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-200\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2016-7258\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"secure@microsoft.com\",\"published\":\"2016-12-20T06:59:00.280\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-05-06T22:30:45.220\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 mishandles page-fault system calls, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary processes via a crafted application, aka \\\"Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability.\\\"\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"El k\u00e9rnel de Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511 y 1607 y Windows Server 2016 no maneja correctamente llamadas al sistema de fallos de p\u00e1ginas, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener informaci\u00f3n sensible de procesos arbitrarios a trav\u00e9s de una aplicaci\u00f3n manipulada, vulnerabilidad tambi\u00e9n conocida como \\\"Windows Kernel Memory Address Information Disclosure Vulnerability\\\".\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV30\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":5.5,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":3.6}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N\",\"baseScore\":2.1,\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"LOW\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":2.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-200\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"21540673-614A-4D40-8BD7-3F07723803B0\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"232581CC-130A-4C62-A7E9-2EC9A9364D53\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E01A4CCA-4C43-46E0-90E6-3E4DBFBACD64\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"AF6437F9-6631-49D3-A6C2-62329E278E31\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736\",\"source\":\"secure@microsoft.com\"},{\"url\":\"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453\",\"source\":\"secure@microsoft.com\"},{\"url\":\"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152\",\"source\":\"secure@microsoft.com\"},{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94736\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037453\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-152\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]}}"
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.