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CVE-2016-0020

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-01-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "MAPI DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-018
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034661
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-018
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007

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