NVD

CVE-2016-0165 Detail

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-2016-0167.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH

Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/	Product Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	06/22/2023	07/13/2023	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information	NIST

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/27/2024 3:16:56 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 588 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:window	Record truncated, showing 500 of 588 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:window
Removed	CVSS V3	NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-264
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 Third Party Advisory	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 No Types Assigned	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44480/ Product, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/14/2016 10:41:29 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 659 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_ser
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-264
Changed	Reference Type	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 No Types Assigned	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 Advisory, Patch

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0165
NVD Published Date:
04/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
06/27/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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CVE-2016-0165 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/27/2024 3:16:56 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/13/2024 11:46:58 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 10/12/2018 6:11:23 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 4/24/2018 9:29:00 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/02/2016 10:16:09 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/03/2016 11:35:48 PM

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 7/28/2016 9:59:26 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/14/2016 10:41:29 AM

Initial CVE Analysis 4/14/2016 8:30:08 AM

Quick Info