# CVE-2016-3309

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2016-3309
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-15; CISA due date 2022-04-05; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 20.47% (percentile 97.5)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 GitHub proof of concept (first 2017-10-06)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Published: 2016-08-09

## Affected

- microsoft:windows_10_1507
- microsoft:windows_10_1511
- microsoft:windows_10_1607
- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_8.1
- microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_server_2012
- microsoft:windows_vista

## References

- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3309

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