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CVE-2016-7255

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."

Published

2016-11-10T07:00:09.460

Last Modified

2025-10-22T00:15:55.567

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1507	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1511	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1607	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2016	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes

References

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