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CVE-2016-0179

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 24.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89868
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035825
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-057
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89868
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035825
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-057

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