CVE-2016-3372 — The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published Sep 14, 2016

6.6

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 2.23%

Description

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.23% 0.02226

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

EPSS probability 0.02226

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 (10 key points)

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

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	2.23% (0.02226)	82.10th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.23% (0.02226)	80.36th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.83% (0.00830)	72.90th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.08% (0.00077)	35.04th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 3, 2024	0.08% (0.00077)	33.35th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 18, 2023	0.08% (0.00077)	31.35th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.07% (0.00069)	28.02th	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/92815
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036802
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-111
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92815		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036802		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-111		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Sep 14, 2016

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Mar 15, 2016

Link CVE-2016-3372

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-3372

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-3372