CVE-2016-0173

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 and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0171, CVE-2016-0174, and CVE-2016-0196.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

3.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 89th percentile

Published

2016-05-11

Updated

2024-08-05

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39960

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-0171
• CVE-2016-0185
• CVE-2016-0170
• CVE-2016-0187
• CVE-2016-0169
• CVE-2016-0189