What is CVE-2016-0036?

CVE-2016-0036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-0036?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2016-0036

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted data, aka "Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published 2016-02-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.114 (95.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.114 · newest: 0.114 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-017 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034981 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0036?: CVE-2016-0036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-0036?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.