CVE-2016-0176 — dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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HIGH

dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published May 11, 2016

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 2.03%

Description

dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.03% 0.02031

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02031

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 (13 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	2.03% (0.02031)	80.33th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.03% (0.02031)	78.45th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.64% (0.00643)	68.90th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.05% (0.00053)	23.03th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 20, 2024	0.05% (0.00053)	21.16th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 21, 2023	0.05% (0.00053)	19.15th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 11, 2023	0.06% (0.00061)	24.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 23, 2023	0.08% (0.00082)	33.68th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 13, 2023	0.07% (0.00075)	30.38th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.06% (0.00061)	23.67th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	2.08% (0.02084)	79.92th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	2.08% (0.02084)	78.00th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	2.08% (0.02084)	56.70th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90052
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035841
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-284
x_refsource_MISC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-062
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90052		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035841		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-284		x_refsource_MISC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-062		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published May 11, 2016

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Dec 4, 2015

Link CVE-2016-0176

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-0176

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-0176