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CVE-2016-7246

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• 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 Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94063
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-594
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94063
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-594
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135

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