Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2016-7248
Microsoft Video Control in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Video Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.218 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1511, 1607
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7248?
- CVE-2016-7248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.