CVE-2016-0148 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 and 4.6.1 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka ".NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-04-12

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 8.2% Low

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:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:::::::*

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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 Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08201.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136671/.NET-Framework-4.6-DLL-Hijacking.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/42
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538063/100/0/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035535
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-234
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-041

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.07287}`	epss `{'score': 0.20511}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-04-12T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:08:13.353Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-0148

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-12T23:59:13.653

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

Link: CVE-2016-0148

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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