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MS16-066: Security Update for Virtual Secure Mode (3155451)

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MS16-066: Security Update for Virtual Secure Mode (3155451)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
05/10/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/10/2016
Modified
11/18/2021

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly allows certain kernel-mode pages to be marked as Read, Write, Execute (RWX) even with Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) enabled.

Solution(s)

  • WINDOWS-HOTFIX-MS16-051-335c7128-6135-4a6b-b0d6-52d3ffddf458
  • WINDOWS-HOTFIX-MS16-051-76abcebc-9a50-42c0-a879-a9163416d1fa
  • WINDOWS-HOTFIX-MS16-051-9026b8d7-5b46-4615-b987-06c8f420fb37
  • WINDOWS-HOTFIX-MS16-051-ca976787-0f5c-4403-b0a1-1545795a8ff7

References

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