Vendor / Project: Microsoft Product: Win32k Description: Microsoft 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. Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due Date: 2022-05-03 Ransomware Campaign Use: Known CWEs: CWE-264 Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255
CVE-2016-7255 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Kurzinfo
Metadaten
- Original (extern): Link oeffnen
- Veroeffentlicht: 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC
- Importiert: 2026-10-20 22:46 UTC
- CVSS: 7.8
- Quelle-ID:
cisa_kev - uid_hash:
d1003af138e902fab17bf421dd78de3cbc11ee14ce5b1c0c73b9fe4f8b0506f7
Inhalt
Verknuepfte CVEs
| CVE-ID | Severity (Quelle) | CVSS (Quelle) | Severity (CVE.org) | CVSS (CVE.org) | EPSS | EPSS-Pctl | Veroeffentlicht (CVE.org) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGH |
7.8 |
HIGH |
7.8 |
2016-11-10 |
Quellen-Details
| Bezeichnung | Name | Kategorie | Tags | Zielgruppe | Sprache | Feed-URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISA – Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) | threat_intel | cisa, kev | - | de | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/kev-data/develop/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json |