SB2016121321 - Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published: December 13, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121321
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7221)
A local attacker can obtain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when loading DDL file in Windows Input Method Editor (IME). A local authenticated user can cause IME to load a specially crafted DLL file and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.