# CVE-2016-0151: Windows CSRSS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0151 is fixed in 11 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 March 28, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0151
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: n/a (Important)
- EPSS: 0.6282
- CISA KEV: listed Mar 28, 2022, federal due date Apr 18, 2022, known ransomware use
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Apr 12, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0151

## Description

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Client-Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly manage process tokens in memory.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows manages process tokens in memory.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.218 | [KB3147458](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3147458.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.218 | [KB3147458](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3147458.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB3147461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3147461.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB3147461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3147461.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB3146723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3146723.md) | Apr 12, 2016 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo