What is CVE-2016-0047?

CVE-2016-0047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-0047?

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

Information disclosure in Microsoft .Net Framework

CVE-2016-0047

WinForms in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted icon data, aka "Windows Forms Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

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

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:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.201 (97.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.201 · newest: 0.201 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft .Net Framework — versions 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-019 (vendor-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034983 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0047?: CVE-2016-0047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-0047?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.