# 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. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0165 - Priority: Patch now - CVSS: 7.8 (Important) - EPSS: 0.1368 - CISA KEV: listed Jun 22, 2023, federal due date Jul 13, 2023 - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely - Published: Sep 12, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0165 ## Description

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.

In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.

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.

## 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 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | 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 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | | Microsoft | Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | | [KB3145739](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3145739.md) | Apr 12, 2016 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T18:46:35Z 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 Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.