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."
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39232
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034660
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135232/Microsoft-DirectShow-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39232/
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.6508
EPSS Percentile
98.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (10)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1511
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012
r2
microsoft/windows_vista
Published
Jan 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026