Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows_10
CVE-2016-0015
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Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.513 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0015?
- CVE-2016-0015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0015?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0015 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.