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2016-11-10
Microsoft Windows Win32k Kernel-Mode Driver Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2016-7255)
[Affected Scope] Legacy Windows operating systems including Windows Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016
[Impact] A local attacker can execute arbitrary code in kernel mode and elevate privileges to SYSTEM via a specially crafted application
[Mitigation] Apply the official Microsoft security patch (MS16-135) immediately and restrict local execution privileges on unpatched systems