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FKIE_CVE-2016-0181

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-05-11 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:37

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Summary

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Virtual Secure Mode Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) protection mechanism and perform RWX markings of kernel-mode pages via a crafted application, aka "Hypervisor Code Integrity Security Feature Bypass."

References

	URL	Tags
	secure@microsoft.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90048
	secure@microsoft.com	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035843
	secure@microsoft.com	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-066
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90048
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035843
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-066

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	microsoft	windows_10	-
	microsoft	windows_10	1511

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CVE-2016-0181 (GCVE-0-2016-0181)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-11 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 22:08

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

microsoft mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035843	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90048	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Date Public

2016-05-10 00:00

Show details on NVD website

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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.
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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.

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