What is CVE-2016-7217?

CVE-2016-7217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-7217?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows_10

CVE-2016-7217

Media Foundation in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Media Found…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.202 (95.6th 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_10 — versions 1511, 1607
Microsoft Windows_8.1
Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_server_2016
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

94066 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1037243 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
MS16-132 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7217?: CVE-2016-7217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_10, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7217?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.