VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-7255
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability80.97%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2016-11-10
Last modified2026-09-10
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vendor / product: Microsoft / Win32k
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."
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secure@microsoft.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link