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CVE-2016-3227

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 25.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-06-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036095
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-071
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036095
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-071

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