CVE-2016-7211

HighCVSS 7.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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-2016-3266, CVE-2016-3376, and CVE-2016-7185.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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