Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-0142
Video Control in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "Microsoft Video Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.204 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.204 · newest: 0.204 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93378 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-122 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036983 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0142?
- CVE-2016-0142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.