CVE-2016-7255

High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 81.0%CISA KEVCWE-264

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

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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Published Nov 10, 2016

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 7.8

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Field note · Priya NairCurated
Confirmed exploited in the wild — listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03). Treat as real and prioritize patching over triage.

Same weakness — CWE-264.

CVE-2014-4113CVSS 7.8KEVEPSS 87%
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVE-2016-7255

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