What is CVE-2016-3215?

CVE-2016-3215 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2016-3215 cover?

CVE-2016-3215 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2016-3215. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3215?

CVE-2016-3215 affects 8 products, including: Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems; Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems; Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2016-3215High

Windows PDF Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

June 14, 2016

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when a user opens a specially crafted PDF file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could read memory in the context of the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to trick the user into opening the PDF file. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows parses PDF files.

🎯 Affected products8

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

✅ Remediation

KB3163018 (Security Update) KB3157569 (Security Update)

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

🎯 Affected products8

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (5)