CVE-2016-0165
CVE-2016-0165
In short
A flaw in Windows kernel graphics driver (Win32k) allows a local user with basic system access to run malicious code with administrator privileges. This is dangerous because it lets attackers take full control of the computer.
Technical detail
Local elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Win32k kernel-mode driver affecting multiple Windows versions. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit a design flaw through a crafted application to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in kernel context. Requires local access but no user interaction beyond launching the malicious application.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official 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-2016-0167.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
n/a · n/apublic PoCs found — 2
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