Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: 2016-02-10
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 78.9% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.77926}

epss

{'score': 0.72234}


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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-03-28'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:55.948Z

Reserved: 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:12.850Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-02-10T11:59:06.440

Modified: 2025-10-22T00:15:46.597

Link: CVE-2016-0040

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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