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CVE-2016-3341

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-10-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft 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 "Windows Transaction Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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/93391
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93391
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123

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