{"id":"CVE-2016-7255","vendor_project":"Microsoft","product":"Win32k","vulnerability_name":"Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","date_added":"2021-11-03","due_date":"2022-05-03","known_ransomware_use":"Known","short_description":"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.","required_action":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","cwes":"CWE-264","cvss_version":"3.1","cvss_severity":"HIGH","cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","nvd_published":"2016-11-10","nvd_status":"Analyzed","epss":0.80968,"epss_percentile":0.99612,"cvss_score":7.8,"days_published_to_kev":1819,"source":"https://data.cybermax-tools.workers.dev/cve/CVE-2016-7255","by":"CyberMax"}