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 Feb 10, 2016
- CVSS 7.8 high
- 24.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- A Metasploit module exploits it
- A fix is available