CVE-2016-0079

5.0 mediumEPSS 5.0%

Medium (5.0) in microsoft windows 10. EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kernel in Microsoft 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."

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.0 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 5.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-200
Published: 2016-10-14
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_10

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93357
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40608/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93357
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-124

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