{"cvss":7.8,"datePublished":"2016-10-21T00:00:00Z","dateUpdated":"2016-10-21T00:00:00Z","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.","dueDate":"2022-05-03T00:00:00Z","id":"CVE-2016-7255","kev_catalogs":["vulncheck"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","product":"Win32k","requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","severity":"HIGH","source":"vulncheck_kev","title":"Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","vendor":"Microsoft"}