CVE-2016-3258

What it is

Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Low Integrity protection mechanism and write to files by leveraging unspecified object-manager features, aka "Windows File System Security Feature Bypass."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.

Exploit odds

0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2016-07-13 01:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2016-07-13 01:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:45 UTC

Exploit probability

0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-264

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft Windows 10 1511
• Microsoft Windows 8.1
• Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.7

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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