Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10

CVE-2016-0088

Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via a crafted application, aka "Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.015 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • MS16-045 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • 1035538 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0088?
CVE-2016-0088 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2016-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0088?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0088 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.