{
  "cveId": "CVE-2016-0079",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0079",
  "summary": "CVE-2016-0079 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB3192441, released October 11, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly allows a user to access sensitive registry information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain access to user account information that is not intended for the user.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API correctly restricts access to user account information.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2016-10-11T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "epss": 0.05001,
  "epssPercentile": 0.9227,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation Less Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0079",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10586.633",
      "fix": "KB3192441",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3192441",
      "released": "2016-10-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10586.633",
      "fix": "KB3192441",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3192441",
      "released": "2016-10-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "14393.321",
      "fix": "KB3194798",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3194798",
      "released": "2016-10-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "14393.321",
      "fix": "KB3194798",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3194798",
      "released": "2016-10-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10240.17146",
      "fix": "KB3192440",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3192440",
      "released": "2016-10-11T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 for x64-based Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10240.17146",
      "fix": "KB3192440",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3192440",
      "released": "2016-10-11T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}