CVE-2016-7255

Published: Nov 10, 2016Modified: Apr 22, 2026CISA KEV

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (12)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1507, Windows 10 1511, Windows 10 1607, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista

10 products

Windows 10 1507

Windows 10 1511

Windows 10 1607

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1507	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1511	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions

References (23)

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

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255

Source: secure@microsoft.com

ExploitThird 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

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB 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

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird 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

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7255

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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