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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2016-0165Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2016-0165ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8NVD-CWE-noinfo

The kernel-mode driver 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0167.

Published: 13 Apr 2016•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 06:07 AM IST•Source identifier: secure@microsoft.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added22 Jun 2023
Due13 Jul 2023
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
13.7%0.137
Percentile96th
Weakness type
NVD-CWE-noinfo
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

The kernel-mode driver 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0167.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

8 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • microsoft windows 10 1507 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1511 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 7 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 8.1 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows rt 8.1 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2008 · r2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2012 · r2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows vista · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched microsoft-enterprise (Affected product: microsoft windows 10 1507, Vendor: microsoft)

Exposure

  1. Identify affected Microsoft products and compare local builds with the MSRC advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · The MSRC product/build mapping establishes applicability. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review the advisory's documented behavior on matching hosts before selecting a hunt.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Product family alone does not justify a CVE-specific detection. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated KB or mitigation on matching assets.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A post-update inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
22 Jun 2023
Required action due
13 Jul 2023
Known ransomware use
Unknown

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secure@microsoft.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2023-06-22docs.microsoft.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordexploit-db.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2016-0165
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2016-0165
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2016-0165"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.