CVE-2016-3309: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2022-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
18e5238b1a02f64cee5b
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-3309
Use and citation
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