Not a U.S. government website. NDD is an independent vulnerability database by Volerion and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NIST or NVD.

CVE-2016-7255 Details

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

By selecting these links, you will be leaving this site. These are references gathered from the official CVE record and are not endorsed by Volerion.

URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7255	CISA-ADP	US Government Resource
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/	CVE	Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/	CVE	Broken Link
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 23 references

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft windows 10 1507	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 10 1511	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 10 1607	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 7	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 8.1	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows rt 8.1	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2008	r2 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2012	r2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows server 2016	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows vista	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

27 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 10, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 10, 2026	CVE Modified	CVE
Sep 10, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 22, 2026	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 22, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 4, 2025	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 10, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Feb 4, 2025	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
Jul 25, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 28, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 14, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 23, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Dec 23, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 11, 2016	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2016-7255 Details

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Products

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

Change History

QUICK INFO