CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3341

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and execution of malicious operations by local users, posing a serious threat to organizational security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and implement appropriate security policies to restrict access for local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Transaction Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS