CVE-2016-0016

Published: Jan 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-426

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Windows 10 1511On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows vistaOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows 8.1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows rtOn-premOS

Operating Systems / mobile-os

Windows RT 8.1On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

Windows Server 2012 GoldOn-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Persistence

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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661

securitytracker.com

https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=555

code.google.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007

docs.microsoft.com

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