CVE-2016-3270

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

7%p93

Published

Oct 14, 2016 (Oct 14, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Graphics component in the kernel 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows 10, windows 7, windows 8.1, windows rt 8.1, windows server 2008, windows server 2012, windows vista
Weakness: CWE-264
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (6.6%)

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Cisco TalosOct 11, 20:57 UTC · Oct 11, 2016Vulnerability CVE-2016-3393 CVE-2016-3396 CVE-2016-3270+16 CVEs