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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7221

CVE-2016-7221

Description

Input Method Editor (IME) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 mishandles DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Windows 10 19093 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 7
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.1
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20082 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20122 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2016
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 7 SP1, 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, RT 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Server 2016
  • Microsoft/Windows IMEllm-fuzzy
    Range: Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 7 SP1, 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, RT 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Server 2016

Patches

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