CVE-2016-0014

HIGH

Microsoft Windows - Untrusted Search Path Elevation of Privilege via DLL Loading

Title source: llm

Description

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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

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

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0242

EPSS Percentile 82.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-426

Status published

Products (12)

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_10 1511

microsoft/windows_7

microsoft/windows_8

microsoft/windows_8.1

microsoft/windows_rt

microsoft/windows_rt_8.1

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2012

... and 2 more

Published Jan 13, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026