High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0165
CVE-2016-0165
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.
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Affected products
11- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/nvdProductThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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