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CVE-2016-3238in critical feed

The Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 20…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
33.6%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted print driver during printer installation, aka "Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

33.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-087 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91609 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036277 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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