CVE-2016-3372: Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Medium severity, CVSS 6.6. EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The kernel API in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly enforce permissions, which allows local users to spoof processes, spoof inter-process communication, or cause a denial of service via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: any version
• Microsoft Windows Vista: any version

Published 2016-09-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.