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CVE-2016-3230

The Search component in Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Search component in Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Search Component Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-082 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036102 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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