What is CVE-2016-7220?

CVE-2016-7220 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-7220?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2016-7220

Virtual Secure Mode in Microsoft Windows 10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Virtual Secure Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published 2016-11-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.033 (88.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037249 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-137 (vendor-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94036 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7220?: CVE-2016-7220 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7220?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.