CVE-2016-7255

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 10, 2016 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7255
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
89.4%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Affected Vendors

microsoft