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CVE-2016-0098

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-03-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted media content, aka "Windows Media Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84089
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035200
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-027
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84089
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035200
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-027

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