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CVE-2016-0073

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CVE-2016-0073

Published: Oct 14, 2016

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.

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References

40574
exploit
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MS16-124
vendor-advisory
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93355
vdb-entry
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