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CVE-2016-0165

VendormicrosoftProductwindows 7, windows server 2008, windows vista, windows 10 1507, windows 8.1, windows rt 8.1, windows server 2012, windows 10 1511DiscoveredApr 12, 2016UpdatedApr 21, 2026

The kernel-mode driver 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0167.

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CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
13.7%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Listed
confirmed active exploitation
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 28, 2026
▼ 0.16pp
13.8% → 13.7% over 3 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
8 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 12, 2016
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 21, 2026