⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.. Due date: 2022-05-03.

CVE-2016-0167Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerability

CWE-26424 documents10 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
6.1%
top 9.22%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2021-11-03
Due 2022-05-03
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Timeline
PublishedApr 12
KEV addedNov 3
KEV dueMay 3
Latest updateMay 14
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

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-2016-0165.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages13 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
GHSA
GHSA-3936-9446-hfx7: The kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 82022-05-14
GHSA
GHSA-62mp-wgh2-4h5x: The kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 82022-05-14
GHSA
GHSA-3xwc-546j-255h: The kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 82022-05-14
VulnCheck
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2016

📋Vendor Advisories

2
CISA
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2021-11-03
Microsoft
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2016-04-12

🕵️Threat Intelligence

15
Qualys
Managing CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities with Qualys VMDR | Qualys2022-02-23
Qualys
Unpacking the CVEs in the FireEye Breach – Start Here First2021-02-01
Qualys
Unpacking the CVEs in the FireEye Breach - Start Here First | Qualys2021-02-01
Qualys
Qualys Security Advisory: SolarWinds / FireEye | Qualys2020-12-22
Qualys
Qualys Security Advisory: SolarWinds / FireEye2020-12-22