vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2016-3355: Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 14, 2016 | Jun 10, 2024 | Oct 14, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 14, 2016
Added
Jun 10, 2024
Modified
Oct 14, 2025
Description
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb3185611microsoft-windows-windows_10-1511-kb3185614microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb3189866
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