CVE-2016-0165

HIGH KEV

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The kernel-mode driver 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0167.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by xiaodaozhi · c++localwindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0604
EPSS Percentile 90.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CISA KEV 2023-06-22
VulnCheck KEV 2016-04-12
InTheWild.io 2016-04-12
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2016-0203
Status published
Products (10)
microsoft/windows_10_1507
microsoft/windows_10_1511
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_vista
Published Apr 12, 2016
KEV Added Jun 22, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026