CVE-2016-3309

high-risk
Published 2016-08-09

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.

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46.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 54% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
42960
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (11)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (9)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-09...
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-09...
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-...
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 24/34 · High
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate