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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.2934
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-151 - Important: Security
Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3205651)
13 December 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers
Publisher: Windows
Operating System: Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Impact/Access: Administrator Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-7260 CVE-2016-7259
Original Bulletin:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-151
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-151 - Important: Security Update for Windows
Kernel-Mode Drivers (3205651)
Published Date: December 14, 2016
Version: 1.0
Executive Summary
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The
vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to
an affected system and runs a specially crafted application that could exploit
the vulnerabilities and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the Windows
kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.
This security update is rated Important for all supported releases of Windows.
Affected Software
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Vulnerability Information
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2016-7259
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics
Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
To exploit this vulnerability an attacker could run a specially crafted
application to take control of the affected system.
Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2016-7259 No No
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2016-7260
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows
kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel
mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data;
or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the
system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could
exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update
addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver
handles objects in memory.
Vulnerability title CVE number Publicly disclosed Exploited
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2016-7260 No No
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