CVE-2016-3309

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published8/9/2016

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWindows

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-15

Remediation Due Date2022-04-05

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1511microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_vista

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3309(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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