CVE-2016-7255: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 81.0%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Win32k
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-201… (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-P… (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 (opens in new tab)
- github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255 (opens in new tab)
- securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability… (opens in new tab)
- security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/ (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)