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CVE-2016-0018

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 13.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-01-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-426

Description

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007

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