Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-0018
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, 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."
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.135 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.135 · newest: 0.135 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0018?
- CVE-2016-0018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0018?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0018 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.