What is CVE-2016-0006?

CVE-2016-0006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-0006?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10

CVE-2016-0006

The sandbox implementation 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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse…

EPSS: 0.052 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511
Microsoft Windows_7
Microsoft Windows_8
Microsoft Windows_8.1
Microsoft Windows_rt
Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_vista
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

MS16-008 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
1034645 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
39311 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
79882 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0006?: CVE-2016-0006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-0006?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.