Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High CVSS 7.8 Listed in CISA KEV
Summary
Microsoft Win32k kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory which allows for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to run code in kernel mode.
In-depth triage · Auto channel
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Affected products
- Microsoft:Win32k
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Sources
- CISA KEV DATABASE
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255 advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog kev
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/ Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251 Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135 Patch
- https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255 Exploit
- https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/ Broken Link
- https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/ Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/ Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/ Exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7255 US Government Resource
Timeline
- kev_added CISA KEV
- kev_ingest CISA KEV
- nvd_ingest NVD