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CVE-2016-7221 Details

Description

Input Method Editor (IME) 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 mishandles DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-130 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94021 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037241 CVE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-130 [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94021 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7221
NVD Published Date:
Nov 10, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-7221 Details - Not Deferred