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CVE-2016-7217

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 21.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Media Foundation in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94066
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94066
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132

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