CVE-2016-0098
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, aka "Windows Media Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84089
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035200
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-027
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84089
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035200
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-027
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.