cve-2016-7255

{
  "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"
}