Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7221 is fixed in 26 products on 1 platform, first by KB3198586, released November 8, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Windows Input Method Editor (IME) improperly handles DLL loading. There is no impact without IME present.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Windows IME loads DLLs.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | KB3198586 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | KB3198586 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | KB3200970 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | KB3200970 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17190 | KB3198585 | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17190 | KB3198585 | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197867 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197868 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197867 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197868 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB3197873 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | KB3197874 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB3197873 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | KB3197874 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows RT 8.1 | KB3197874 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197867 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197868 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197867 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | KB3197868 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB3197867 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | KB3197868 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB3197877 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 | KB3197876 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB3197877 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | KB3197876 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB3197873 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | KB3197874 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB3197873 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | KB3197874 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Server 2016 | KB3200970 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | KB3193418 | Nov 8, 2016 | |
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