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Go to dashboardA flaw in the Windows kernel lets an attacker mishandle in-memory objects to escalate privileges. A successful attacker can run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
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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 Windows update for CVE-2016-3309 per vendor instructions; the specific patch KB 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-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1; Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2; Windows RT 8.1; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3308, CVE-2016-3310, and CVE-2016-3311.
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