Is CVE-2016-0167 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2016-0167 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2021-11-03, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-0167?

CVE-2016-0167 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-0167?

CVE-2016-0167 has an EPSS score of 5.73% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-0167

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 92th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The kernel-mode driver 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 "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0143 and CVE-2016-0165.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

5.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation via a crafted application

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-22.