What is CVE-2016-0152?

CVE-2016-0152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-0152?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

CVE-2016-0152

Internet Information Services (IIS) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.044 (90.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_server_2008
Microsoft Windows_vista
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

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-2016-0152?: CVE-2016-0152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-0152?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.