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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2016-0040

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

cat cve-2016-0040.json
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
7.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
24.6%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

The kernel in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-04-18.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.