Win32k Kernel-Object Address Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0175 · LOW Severity

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

The kernel-mode drivers 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 and 1511 allow local users to obtain sensitive information about kernel-object addresses, and consequently bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

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