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High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-3249

CVE-2016-3249

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 and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3252, CVE-2016-3254, and CVE-2016-3286.

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Affected products

11
  • 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 7
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*: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:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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/Windows2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

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