CVE-2016-3311 — 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-2016-3309, and CVE-2016-3310

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HIGH

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-2016-3309, and CVE-2016-3310

Published Aug 9, 2016

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.53%

Description

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-2016-3309, and CVE-2016-3310.

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.53% 0.01528

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

EPSS probability 0.01528

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 (11 key points)

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

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.53% (0.01528)	73.79th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.53% (0.01528)	71.36th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	1.50% (0.01498)	79.36th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	0.16% (0.00158)	23.70th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	1.50% (0.01498)	79.81th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	11.28th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 2, 2023	0.04% (0.00044)	8.48th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.05% (0.00050)	17.14th	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)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92299
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92299		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Aug 9, 2016

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Mar 15, 2016

Link CVE-2016-3311

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-3311

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-3311