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7.8High KEV Used in ransomware

CVE-2016-0167Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

microsoft windows 10 1507; microsoft windows 10 1511; microsoft windows 7; microsoft windows 8.1 Published: (10 years ago)

Known exploited — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 03.11.2021. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 03.05.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0167

Description

The kernel-mode driver 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0165.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
microsoft windows 10 1507 —
microsoft windows 10 1511 —
microsoft windows 7 —
microsoft windows 8.1 —
microsoft windows rt 8.1 —
microsoft windows server 2008 r2
microsoft windows server 2012 r2
microsoft windows vista —

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (10)
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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