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CVE-2016-7255
- EPSS 89.36%
- Published 10.11.2016 07:00:09
- Last modified 12.04.2025 10:46:40
- Source secure@microsoft.com
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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."
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1507 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1511 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 1607 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Rt 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Version- Updatesp2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Versionr2 Updatesp1
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2012 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2012 Versionr2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2016 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Vista Version- Updatesp2
03.11.2021: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VulnerabilityMicrosoft 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.
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 89.36% | 0.995 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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