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Go to dashboardThe Windows kernel contains a flaw that lets a local user gain higher privileges by running a crafted application. An attacker who already has a foothold on the machine can become SYSTEM or administrator.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2016-0040 per vendor instructions, as CISA requires; the specific KB number is unknown from the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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."
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