CVE-2016-7255

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.

References

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255
• https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-8111
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140468/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-win32k.sys-NtSetWindowLongPtr-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://github.com/mwrlabs/CVE-2016-7255
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40823/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41015/
• https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-windows-kernel-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2016-7255/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40745/
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037251
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-135
• http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/one-bit-rule-system-analyzing-cve-2016-7255-exploit-wild/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94064
• https://security.googleblog.com/2016/10/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html