What is CVE-2016-5101?

CVE-2016-5101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-5101?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2016-5101

Unspecified vulnerability in Opera Mail before 2016-02-16 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th 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
Opera Opera_mail
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5101?: CVE-2016-5101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-5101?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.