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CVE-2016-3309: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-03-15
• EPSS: 20.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-08-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1511: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

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/
• 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

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