CVE-2016-0079: Microsoft Windows 10

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: affected versions not specified; version 1511 only; version 1607 only

Published 2016-10-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.