CVE-2016-7185 — 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-2016-3266, CVE-2016-3376, and CVE-2016-7211

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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-2016-3266, CVE-2016-3376, and CVE-2016-7211

Published Oct 14, 2016

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 3.38%

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-2016-3266, CVE-2016-3376, and CVE-2016-7211.

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

3.38% 0.03378

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

EPSS probability 0.03378

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 (16 key points)

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

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	3.38% (0.03378)	88.38th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	3.38% (0.03378)	87.17th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	2.07% (0.02067)	82.73th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.08% (0.00076)	34.80th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 17, 2024	0.08% (0.00076)	33.20th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 26, 2024	0.08% (0.00076)	31.18th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jan 14, 2024	0.08% (0.00082)	33.98th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 6, 2023	0.13% (0.00132)	47.96th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 26, 2023	0.50% (0.00498)	73.59th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 16, 2023	0.22% (0.00225)	60.30th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 26, 2023	0.12% (0.00122)	45.37th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 17, 2023	0.14% (0.00142)	48.66th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.11% (0.00111)	42.60th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.96% (0.01961)	78.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.96% (0.01961)	76.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.96% (0.01961)	55.74th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93389
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40572/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93389		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40572/		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Oct 14, 2016

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Sep 9, 2016

Link CVE-2016-7185

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-7185

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-7185