Description
dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published: 2016-05-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0214 dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 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 "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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Microsoft Windows 10 Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:13.318Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-0176

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-11T01:59:16.483

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

Link: CVE-2016-0176

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