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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-0176

CVE-2016-0176

Description

dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Windows 10 19092 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 72 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 6.1 SP1
  • Microsoft/Windows 8.1
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 6.1 SP1
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20122 versions
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1511llm-fuzzy
    Range: = 10.0.10586 (1511)

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