CVE-2016-0016 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 29.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 29.67% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-426 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-01-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Office / COM Object - 'WMALFXGFXDSP.dll' DLL Planting (MS16-007) | 2016-01-13 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=555
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39233/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=555
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39233/
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