The Graphics Component in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Dec 20, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.14%
Description
The Graphics Component in 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 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
- 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: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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.14% (0.02137) | 81.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.14% (0.02137) | 79.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3.30% (0.03296) | 86.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.75% (0.00753) | 71.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 13.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 18.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 22.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 22.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 27.83th | 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 (6)
- http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.quarkslab.com/cve-2016-7259-an-empty-file-into-the-blue.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140172/Microsoft-Windows-Type-1-Font-Processing-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539919/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94771 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037452 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-151 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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