Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows_10
CVE-2016-0169
GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.627 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
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
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 89863 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 1035823 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- MS16-055 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0169?
- CVE-2016-0169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0169?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0169 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.