Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3309
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:20.62%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-264 ↗CWE-264 (via CISA KEV)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1511 | all |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-03-15T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-08-09T21:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-08-09 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:50 |
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