Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-0101
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 Gold and 1511 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)
EPSS: 0.201 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0101?
- CVE-2016-0101 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-2016-0101?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0101 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.