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CVE-2016-3232

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

The Virtual PCI (VPCI) virtual service provider in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized memory locations via a crafted application, aka "Windows Virtual PCI Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Windows Server 2012

CWEs

References

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