NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2017-0016

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016 do not properly handle certain requests in SMBv2 and SMBv3 packets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SMBv2 or SMBv3 packet to the Server service, aka "SMBv2/SMBv3 Null Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.237 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0016?
CVE-2017-0016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-0016?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-0016 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.