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CVE-2016-0044

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 14.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-02-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Sync Framework in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SyncShareSvc service outage) via crafted "change batch" data, aka "Windows DLL Loading Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014

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