Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2016-0040
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.243 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.245 · newest: 0.243 · change: -0.002
Affected products
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44586/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0040?
- CVE-2016-0040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0040?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0040 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-0040 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 30 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.