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CVE-2016-0173

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EUVD-2016-0211 · Published May 11, 2016

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.

Technologies

Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2012Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 8.1Microsoft Windows VistaMicrosoft Windows 7

Weaknesses

CWE-264

CVSS scores

  • v3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

Privilege Escalation

References

Potentially impacted assets

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