What is CVE-2016-0033?

CVE-2016-0033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net_framework, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-0033?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

RCE in Microsoft .Net_framework

CVE-2016-0033

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 does not prevent recursive compilation of XSLT transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) via crafted XSLT data, aka…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.193 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft .Net_framework — versions 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

MS16-019 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1034983 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0033?: CVE-2016-0033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net_framework, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-0033?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.