CVE-2016-3309
CVE-2016-3309
In short
A flaw in Windows kernel graphics drivers allows someone with access to a local user account to run malicious code with administrator privileges, potentially taking complete control of the computer.
Technical detail
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Win32k kernel-mode driver affecting multiple Windows versions (Vista SP2 through Windows 10 1607). Attack vector requires local authentication and a specially crafted application to exploit improper validation in kernel graphics handling, resulting in SYSTEM-level code execution.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
n/a · n/apublic PoCs found — 3
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