The Graphics component in the kernel 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Oct 14, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.61%
Description
The Graphics component in the kernel 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
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- n/a
- r2
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- r2
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.61% (0.06614) | 93.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.61% (0.06614) | 92.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 27, 2025 | 16.43% (0.16428) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 10.12% (0.10120) | 92.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.80% (0.16804) | 94.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.39% (0.14387) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 16.80% (0.16804) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.81% (0.14812) | 94.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 21.40% (0.21401) | 96.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 22.62% (0.22619) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 28.89% (0.28886) | 97.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 28.43% (0.28431) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 33.32% (0.33324) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 34.85% (0.34849) | 96.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 28.72% (0.28719) | 96.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 33.84% (0.33838) | 96.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.33% (0.09332) | 94.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.33% (0.09332) | 93.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.33% (0.09332) | 87.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93403 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93403 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.