ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·3/15/2022
CVE-2016-3309 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Windows
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-03-15
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-04-05
Why this matters
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
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