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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS16-150 Security Update for Secure Kernel Mode (3205642) Windows 10 Important 14-12-2016

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if a locally-authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted application on a targeted system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL).

Detailed Information on the risk:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Kernel Mode fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could violate virtual trust levels (VTL).
A locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to exploit the vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on a targeted system.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-150

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 Server 2016 for x64-based Systems

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 Server 2016 for x64-based Systems