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

CVE-2016-3252

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-2016-3249, CVE-2016-3254, and CVE-2016-3286.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/91614nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036288nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-090nvd

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