cve/2016/CVE-2016-0073.md

### [CVE-2016-0073](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0073)
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### Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes an API call to access sensitive information in the registry, aka "Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0075.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40574/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.