CVE-2016-7255 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2016-7255

CVE-2016-7255: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	Microsoft
Product	Win32k
Date added	2021-11-03
Due date	2022-05-03
Ransomware campaign use	Unknown

Description

Microsoft Win32k kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory which allows for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to run code in kernel mode.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog