Description
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-2016-3309, CVE-2016-3310, and CVE-2016-3311.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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jackhuyh/CVE-2016-3308 ★ 1 · Sep 19, 2016
Use CVE-2016-3308 corrupt win32k desktop heap
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References
- https://github.com/55-AA/CVE-2016-3308
- MS16-098 vendor-advisory
- 92295 vdb-entry
- 1036572 vdb-entry