Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-0167
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
Description

The kernel-mode driver 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0165.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2016, 11:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2024, 5:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation via a crafted application

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-0167 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0167 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_vista
8 Microsoft windows_10_1507
9 Microsoft windows_10_1511
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-0167.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 4 months ago
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Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Updated: 2 months ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 years, 5 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 12, 2020, 3:33 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.

POC and exploitation of vulnerabilities

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Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Jan. 31, 2018, 5:15 a.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Sept. 20, 2017, 2:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0167 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0167 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-039 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-039 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0167 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0167 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.22 }} 0.05%

score

0.85811

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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