Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.
Published: 2016-10-14
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0111 The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.
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Microsoft Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2012
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:12.824Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-0073

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-14T02:59:01.607

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-0073

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