Google warns of actively exploited Windows zero-day
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-7255 | Win32k Local Privilege Escalation in Windows Vista Through Windows 10 and Server 2016 | 7.8 | 81% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×5 | KEV |
| CVE-2016-7855 | Use-After-Free RCE in Adobe Flash Player (Windows, macOS, Linux) | 8.8 | 25% | KEV | KEV |
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Google has disclosed to the public the existence of a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2016-7255) that is being actively exploited in the wild. According to Neel Mehta and Billy Leonard, of the Google Threat Analysis Group, it’s a local privilege escalation in the Windows kernel that can be used as a security sandbox escape, and can be triggered “via the win32k.
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