High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2016· Updated Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2016-3309
CVE-2016-3309
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, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3308, CVE-2016-3310, and CVE-2016-3311.
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_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryBroken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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