CVE•Published 2016-11-10•Modified 2026-09-10•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2016-7255Microsoft · Windows_10_1507
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
100
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 0% of all CVEs
Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Timeline
Published 2016-11-10
Modified 2026-09-10
External references
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Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2016-7255Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · OS
os:"Windows 10 1507"Hosts Shodan identified as running Windows 10 1507.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2016-7255Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2016-7255Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
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CVE-2016-7255Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2016-7255GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2016-7255" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub (2)
CVE-2016-72552 repos