CVE-2016-0015 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 49.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
DirectShow in 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectShow Heap Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 49.45% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-01-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - devenum.dll!DeviceMoniker::Load() Heap Corruption Buffer Underflow (MS16-007) | 2016-01-13 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135232/Microsoft-DirectShow-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034660
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39232/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135232/Microsoft-DirectShow-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034660
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39232/
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