What is CVE-2016-0087?

CVE-2016-0087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-09.

How severe is CVE-2016-0087?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7

CVE-2016-0087

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 do not properly validate handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.016 (72.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_7
Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_vista
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0087?: CVE-2016-0087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-0087?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.