Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0070 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The kernel 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, and 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."

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