CVE-2016-0170

HIGH

Microsoft Windows 10 - Improper Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

GDI in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39834

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035823

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89864

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-055

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137096/Microsoft-Windows-gdi32.dll-ExtEscape-Buffer-Overflow.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.7990

EPSS Percentile 99.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (10)

microsoft/windows_10

microsoft/windows_10 1511

microsoft/windows_7 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_8.1

microsoft/windows_rt_8.1

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1

microsoft/windows_server_2012

microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2

microsoft/windows_vista

Published May 11, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026