What is CVE-2016-0014?

CVE-2016-0014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-0014?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-0014 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10

CVE-2016-0014

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…

EPSS: 0.025 (85.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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-426 — Untrusted Search Path

Public proof-of-concept exploits

GitHubAssessments/CVE_

References

MS16-007 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
1034661 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0014?: CVE-2016-0014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-0014?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0014 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.