# CVE-2016-0040: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-0040: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-0040
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:55Z

- Published: 2016-02-10 11:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 24.3%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-28, federal due date 2022-04-18, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Windows

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0040)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0040)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-0040 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-0040.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2016-0040 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:01:54.120Z