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CVE-2016-0040: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-03-28
• EPSS: 24.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-02-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0040

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