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, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "win32k elevation of privilege vulnerability," a different vulnerability than cve-2016-3308, cve-2016-3309, and cve-2016-3311.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-08-09
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-12