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CVE-2016-0165

HighPublished

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: Apr 12, 2016
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: Mar 1, 2018

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

13.7%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.4%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

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-2016-0167.

Sources

Microsoft Windows Kernel (7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS16-039)Exploit
xiaodaozhi · windows_x86 · Mar 1, 2018

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