What is CVE-2016-0150?

CVE-2016-0150 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-12.

How severe is CVE-2016-0150?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2016-0150

HTTP.sys in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted HTTP 2.0 requests, aka "HTTP.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Published 2016-04-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.286 (98.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.286 · newest: 0.286 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1511

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-19

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-049 (vendor-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035546 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0150?: CVE-2016-0150 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-12.
How severe is CVE-2016-0150?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.