CVE-2016-0165

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

The kernel-mode driver 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0167.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/12/2016

Last Modified4/21/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWin32k

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2023-06-22

Remediation Due Date2023-07-13

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1511microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_vista

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0165(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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