CVE-2016-0118 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The PDF library in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-03-09

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 47.2% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.47205.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84112
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035202
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-177
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-028

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-03-09T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:13.324Z

Reserved: 2015-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0118

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-09T11:59:26.513

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-0118

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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