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CVE-2016-7255 Detail

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."


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

ADP:  CISA-ADP
Base Score:  7.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 11/03/2021 05/03/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7255
NVD Published Date:
11/10/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation