CVE-2016-7205CriticalCVSS 7.1

Windows Animation Manager Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published
November 8, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-7205 →

📋 Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Animation Manager improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a malicious webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Animation Manager handles objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products20

  • 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 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB3198585 (Security Update) KB3198586 (Security Update) KB3200970 (Security Update) KB3197868 (Monthly Rollup) KB3197867 (Security Only) KB3197874 (Monthly Rollup) KB3197873 (Security Only) KB3197877 (Monthly Rollup) KB3197876 (Security Only)

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