CVE-2016-0015

high

Description

DirectShow in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectShow Heap Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References

Advisories
More

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034660

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135232/Microsoft-DirectShow-Remote-Code-Execution.html

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-13

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.68256