fkie_cve-2016-7255
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2016-11-10 07:00
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/Broken Link
secure@microsoft.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255Exploit, Third Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/Broken Link
secure@microsoft.comhttps://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.htmlThird Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10_1507 -
microsoft windows_10_1511 -
microsoft windows_10_1607 -
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_8.1 -
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2016 -
microsoft windows_vista -


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{
   cisaActionDue: "2022-05-03",
   cisaExploitAdd: "2021-11-03",
   cisaRequiredAction: "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
   cisaVulnerabilityName: "Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
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   cveTags: [],
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         value: "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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         lang: "es",
         value: "Los controladores kernel-mode en Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold y R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511 y 1607 y Windows Server 2016 permiten a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de una aplicación manipulada, vulnerabilidad también conocida como \"Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\".",
      },
   ],
   id: "CVE-2016-7255",
   lastModified: "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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   published: "2016-11-10T07:00:09.460",
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}


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