High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7185

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-2016-3266, CVE-2016-3376, and CVE-2016-7211.

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Affected products

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Range: Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 7 SP1, 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, RT 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/93389nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40572/nvd

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