7.8high
CVE-2016-3309KEV · ransomwarein critical feed1 exploit
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…
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-03-15
EPSS
20.5%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Due date
- 2022-04-05 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware use
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft / Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- Active — exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
20.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-42960 Microsoft Windows 10 RS2 (x64) - 'win32kfull!bFill' Pool Overflow · local · 2017-10-06
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
- docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-098 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42960/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036572 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92297 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3309 · government-resource
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3309
- NVD: CVE-2016-3309
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