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CVE-2016-0046

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 26.2% 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

Windows Reader in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Reader file, aka "Microsoft Windows Reader Vulnerability."

Affected products

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

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034973
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-156
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-012
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034973
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-156
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-012

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