Cybersecurity Alerts

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Classification

CWE-264

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7255