CVE-2016-3309

high

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-2016-3310, and CVE-2016-3311.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/2021-threat-landscape-retrospective

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-june-2024-patch-tuesday-addresses-49-cves

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-may-2023-patch-tuesday-addresses-38-cves-cve-2023-29336

https://www.tenable.com/blog/contileaks-chats-reveal-over-30-vulnerabilities-used-by-conti-ransomware-affiliates

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsoft-s-october-2021-patch-tuesday-addresses-74-cves-cve-2021-40449

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-08-09

Updated: 2025-04-12

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.47724