CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the kernel-mode drivers 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 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "win32k elevation of privilege vulnerability," a different vulnerability than cve-2016-0171, cve-2016-0174, and cve-2016-0196.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-05-11
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-12