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CVE-2016-3309

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.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 46.9KEV listed

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 46.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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  • Microsoft fixes two actively exploited bugs, one used by BlackLotus bootkit (CVE-2023-29336, CVE-2023-24932)Help Net Security

    For May 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered fixes for 38 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including a patch for a Windows bug (CVE-2023-29336) and a Secure Boot bypass flaw (CVE-2023-24932) exploited by attackers in the wild. The two exploited bugs (CVE-2023-29336, CVE-2023-24932) CVE-2023-29336 is a vulnerability that allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. Flagged by researchers with AV maker Avast, it seems probable that it’s being exploited to deliver malware. Microsoft has offered no details about the … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comMay 9, 2023, 6:58 PM
  • Chinese APT group IronHusky exploits zero-day Windows Server privilege escalationCSO Online

    One of the vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft Tuesday has been exploited by a Chinese cyberespionage group since at least August. The attack campaigns targeted IT companies, defense contractors and diplomatic entities. According to researchers from Kaspersky Lab, the malware deployed with the exploit and its command-and-control infrastructure point to a connection with a known Chinese […]

    newswww.csoonline.comOct 14, 2021, 4:01 AM
  • Chinese APT IronHusky use Win zero-day in recent wave of attacksSecurity Affairs

    A Chinese-speaking hacking group exploited a Windows zero-day vulnerability in a wave of attacks on defense and IT businesses. A Chinese-speaking hacking group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32k kernel driver to deploy a new remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as MysterySnail. The attacks were conducted between late August and early September 2021 […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comOct 13, 2021, 7:26 AM

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