CVE-2016-0153

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 21.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

OLE in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

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
Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035536
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-044
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035536
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-044

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