CVE-2016-0165

HIGH KEV

Microsoft Windows - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2016-0165 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added June 22, 2023. EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including xiaodaozhi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows kernel (CVE-2016-0165) by manipulating bitmap objects and clipboard data to achieve arbitrary memory read/write. It demonstrates kernel memory corruption and privilege escalation techniques.

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

This exploit targets a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows kernel (CVE-2016-0165) by manipulating bitmap objects and clipboard data to achieve arbitrary memory read/write. It demonstrates kernel memory corruption and privilege escalation techniques.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Microsoft Windows Kernel (affects Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and Server 2008/2012)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute arbitrary code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529
Product, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.1353
EPSS Percentile 96.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

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