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CVE-2016-7248

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 21.8% 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-284

Description

Microsoft Video Control in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Video Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94028
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037242
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-131
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94028
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037242
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-131

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