{"cvss":7.8,"datePublished":"2021-11-03","dateUpdated":"2021-11-03","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":"2022-05-03","id":"CVE-2016-7255","kev_catalogs":["cisa"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","notes":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255","product":"Win32k","requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","severity":"HIGH","source":"cisa_known_exploited","title":"Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","vendor":"Microsoft"}