🛡 CVE-2016-0167
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Win32k CWE-264
Ransomware use
KNOWN
CISA KEV
EPSS
5.7%
Moderate · 92th pct
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
CISA
Remediate by
2022-05-03
⚠ OVERDUE
CWE
CWE-264
weakness
📈 EPSS exploit probability
5.7%
FIRST EPSS — 30-day probability of exploitation in the wild · band Moderate · higher than 92% of all scored CVEs
⚠ KEV remediation overdue
CISA required federal remediation by 2022-05-03. This exploited vulnerability is past its Binding Operational Directive 22-01 due date — prioritize patch/mitigation and hunt for exploitation.
📄 Description
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation via a crafted application
🏹 Attributed exploitation
Malware / ransomware (KEV): ransomware (KEV-flagged)
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