CVE-2016-3230

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows 10 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

The Search component in Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Search Component Denial of Service Vulnerability."

References (2)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0
EPSS 0.0128
EPSS Percentile 79.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-20
Status draft

Affected Products (8)

microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012

Timeline

Published Jun 16, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026