Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0197 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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."

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