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CVE-2016-0073

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-10-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93355
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40574/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93355
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40574/

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