CVE-2016-0167 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges via a crafted application exploiting a flaw in the Windows kernel-mode driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Nov 2021
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0167?
CVE-2016-0167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 12 Apr 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0167?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1511, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.
Is CVE-2016-0167 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2016-0167 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021, including in ransomware campaigns.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
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- CVE-2025-33053 Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path
- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xwc-546j-255h.