CVE-2016-7255

🗓️ 10 Nov 2016 06:16:00Reported by microsoftType

cve

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Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows OS kernels

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 67
GithubExploit	Exploit for CVE-2016-7255	2 Mar 201723:32	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	Exploit for CVE-2019-0803	17 May 201911:05	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	Exploit for CVE-2016-7255	13 Jan 201715:49	–	githubexploit
GithubExploit	Exploit for CVE-2016-7255	2 Mar 201723:32	–	githubexploit
0day.today	Microsoft Windows Kernel - win32k Denial of Service (MS16-135) Exploit	10 Nov 201600:00	–	zdt
0day.today	Microsoft Windows Kernel win32k.sys - 'NtSetWindowLongPtr' Privilege Escalation (MS16-13	24 Nov 201600:00	–	zdt
0day.today	Microsoft Windows Kernel - win32k.sys NtSetWindowLongPtr Privilege Escalation (MS16-135) (2)	11 Jan 201700:00	–	zdt
0day.today	Microsoft Windows - Win32k Local Privilege Escalation Exploit	24 May 201900:00	–	zdt
0day.today	Win32k ConsoleControl Offset Confusion / Privilege Escalation Exploit	28 Feb 202200:00	–	zdt
ATTACKERKB	CVE-2016-7255	10 Nov 201600:00	–	attackerkb

NVD

Node

microsoft windows_10_1507Match-

OR

microsoft windows_10_1511Match-

OR

microsoft windows_10_1607Match-

OR

microsoft windows_7Match-sp1

OR

microsoft windows_8.1Match-

OR

microsoft windows_rt_8.1Match-

OR

microsoft windows_server_2008Match-sp2

OR

microsoft windows_server_2008Matchr2sp1

OR

microsoft windows_server_2012Match-

OR

microsoft windows_server_2012Matchr2

OR

microsoft windows_server_2016Match-

OR

microsoft windows_vistaMatch-sp2

Source	Link
docs	www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135
packetstormsecurity	www.packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html
security	www.security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html
securingtomorrow	www.securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/
exploit-db	www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/
github	www.github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255
exploit-db	www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/
securityfocus	www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064
blog	www.blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/
exploit-db	www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/

22 Apr 2026 16:05Current

7.6High risk

Vulners AI Score7.6

CVSS 27.2

CVSS 3.17.8

EPSS0.89561

SSVC

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