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CVE-2016-7216

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandles permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel 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.securityfocus.com/bid/94048
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037253
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-139
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40766/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94048
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037253
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-139
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40766/

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