What is CVE-2016-0098?

CVE-2016-0098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-03-09.

How severe is CVE-2016-0098?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2016-0098

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, aka "Windows Media Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.197 (97.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% 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: 0.197 · change: -0.005

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/84089 (vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035200 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-027 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0098?: CVE-2016-0098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-0098?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.