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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS16-146 Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3204066) Windows 10 Critical 14-12-2016

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user either visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document.

Detailed Information on the risk:

Multiple Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities exists due to the way the Windows Graphics component handles objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-146

Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation) [2]
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2

Affected Software

Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation) [2]
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2