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....
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 20.5%
CISA KEV
added 2022-03-15 · due 2022-04-05
Ransomware
Exploited in the wild
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
Description
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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-03-15
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-04-05
- Ransomware use
- Known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows 10 1507 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 1511 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 10 1607 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 7 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows 8.1 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows rt 8.1 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 2008 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 2008 | = r2-sp1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | = r2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows vista | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- 92297 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1036572 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- MS16-098 patch vendor-advisory
- 42960 broken-link exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource