CVE-2016-3309: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 20.5%, 97th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
The kernel-mode drivers 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; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3308, CVE-2016-3310, and CVE-2016-3311.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Windows
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098 (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/ (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)