CVE-2016-0165

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0165 is fixed in 25 products on 1 platform, first by KB3147458, released April 12, 2016. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 22, 2023. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEV
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Jun 22, 2023
Federal due date Jul 13, 2023
EPSS
0.1368
96th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.218 KB3147458 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.218 KB3147458 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.608 KB4038788 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.608 KB4038788 Sep 12, 2017
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems KB3147461 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems KB3147461 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3145739 Apr 12, 2016