VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-0040

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability24.47%

CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability

Published2016-02-10

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / Windows

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — US Government Resource