CVE-2016-7255

CVE Published 2016-11-10
Related Vendor(s) microsoft
Related Product(s) windows_10_1507, windows_8.1, windows_server_2008, windows_10, windows_server_2012, windows_10_1607, windows_vista, windows_10_1511, windows_server_2016, windows_7, windows_rt_8.1
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV) 2021-11-03
CVSS 3 Base Score 7.8 (HIGH)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity LOW
CVSS 3 Attack Vector LOCAL

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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