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-2016-0165
Published Apr 12, 2016 ·Due May 3, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.68%
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-2016-0165.
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.68% (0.05683) | 92.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05729) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 10.00% (0.10000) | 93.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 13.13% (0.13134) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 5.55% (0.05547) | 90.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07024) | 91.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 5.30% (0.05298) | 89.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.02% (0.02024) | 82.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.48% (0.03478) | 79.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.02% (0.02024) | 82.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 21.01% (0.21013) | 96.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.51% (0.06509) | 93.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01219) | 85.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 39.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 50.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 38.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 24.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0167 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-0167 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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