CVE-2016-3309

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:::::::*

History

28 Jan 2025, 18:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~(MS) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~(EXPLOIT-DB) https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

16 Jul 2024, 17:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Microsoft windows 10 1507 Microsoft windows 10 1511 Microsoft windows 10 1607
CWE	~~CWE-264~~	NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~(SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572 -~~	(SECTRACK) http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036572 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~(EXPLOIT-DB) https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/ -~~	(EXPLOIT-DB) https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42960/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~(MS) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098 -~~	(MS) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297 -~~	(BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92297 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-08-09 21:59

Updated : 2025-04-07 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2016-3309

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3309

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_7
windows_8.1
windows_10_1607
windows_vista
windows_rt_8.1
windows_10_1511
windows_server_2012
windows_10_1507
windows_server_2008

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

7.8 /10