CVE-2016-0016

high-risk
Published 2016-01-13

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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5.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
39233
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (13)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
Exploit https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=555
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-00...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39233/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
Exploit https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=555
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-00...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39233/
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate