Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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Security context
Source reference: kev:CVE-2016-3309
Windows
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2016-3309
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