CVE-2016-7255
HIGH KEV RANSOMWAREMicrosoft Windows - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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."
Exploits (11)
github
WORKING POC
by AmazingOut · cpoc
https://github.com/AmazingOut/CVE_POC/tree/main/CVE-2016-7255
References (12)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.8936
EPSS Percentile
99.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CISA KEV
2021-11-03
VulnCheck KEV
2016-10-21
InTheWild.io
2016-10-21
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2016-8111
Ransomware Use
Confirmed
Status
published
Products (12)
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 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012
r2
... and 2 more
Published
Nov 10, 2016
KEV Added
Nov 03, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026