vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-0197: Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 11, 2016 | Jun 10, 2024 | Oct 14, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 11, 2016
Added
Jun 10, 2024
Modified
Oct 14, 2025
Description
dxgkrnl.sys in the DirectX Graphics kernel subsystem in 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 and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3156387microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3156421
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