CVE-2016-0176

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    CVE-2016-0176

    Published: 11 May 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90052, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035841, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-062, , http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-284

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High