CVE-2016-0040 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on February 10, 2016
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by April 18, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2016-0040 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Products Associated with CVE-2016-0040
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Exploit Probability
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