CVE-2016-0165 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 13.7% (pctl 96)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-07-13.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 13.73% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-07-13 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-06-22 |
| Due | 2023-07-13 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Win32k |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1511 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS16-039) | 2018-03-01 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0165
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