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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Nov 10, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.02%
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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 86.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 86.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04053) | 90.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 86.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04053) | 90.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 86.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04053) | 89.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 86.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04053) | 89.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03019) | 85.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 1.13% (0.01129) | 77.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 4.89% (0.04894) | 89.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.60% (0.03603) | 86.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 56.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3.60% (0.03603) | 86.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01271) | 78.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 23.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 19.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00079) | 32.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 34.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 31.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.04th | 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) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94000 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-592 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94000 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-592 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.