# CVE-2016-3341: 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 Gol

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-10-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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."

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036996
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-123
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93391

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