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CVE-2016-0167

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2016-04-12 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Win32k

Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation via a crafted application

Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0167
Status
Analyzed
Published
2016-04-12
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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-2016-0165.

Affected configurations

• 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 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows vista

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