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Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesKnown exploited1 source record

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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CVE-2016-3309

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Source reference: kev:CVE-2016-3309

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CVE-2016-3309

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