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CVE-2016-3309 — Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "W

CVSS
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EPSS
42.98% (top 2.60%)
CWE
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Published
2016-08-09T21:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:55:50.847Z
CVSS vector
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CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2022-03-15
BOD 22-01 due
2022-04-05
Ransomware use
Known
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01What is this vulnerability?

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, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3308, CVE-2016-3310, and CVE-2016-3311.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / n/an/a

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-03-15. Ransomware use: Known.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

CVE-2016-3308
Cited in vendor advisory
CVE-2016-3310
Cited in vendor advisory
CVE-2016-3311
Cited in vendor advisory

08Timeline

09References

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