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2016-08-09
Microsoft Windows Win32k Kernel-Mode Driver Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3309, MS16-098)
[Affected Scope] Multiple legacy Windows operating systems including Windows Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012
[Impact] Local attackers can execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via a crafted application, gaining complete control of the affected system
[Mitigation] Apply the official Microsoft security patch (MS16-098) immediately, and migrate end-of-life operating systems to supported versions