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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2016-08-09

Last modified

2025-10-21

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2022-03-15, action due 2022-04-05: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

• Windows 10 1507 (Microsoft)
• Windows 10 1511 (Microsoft)
• Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft)
• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows 8.1 (Microsoft)
• Windows Rt 8.1 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3309