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."

Published 2016-03-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.015 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows Vista

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/84032 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-031 (vendor-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035209 (vdb-entry)

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.