Description
The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39311
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-008
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034645
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39311/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79882
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0523
EPSS Percentile
90.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 2 more
Published
Jan 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026