High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-0040

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."

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Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 7
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Windows Server 20082 versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Windows2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource

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