Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2016-0016 — Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Windows 10

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path8 documents7 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
5.6%
top 9.66%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
14
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows Server 2012+11 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 13
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages13 packages

Patches

Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-f5xr-q66q-m7v8: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

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Exploit-DB
Microsoft Office / COM Object - 'WMALFXGFXDSP.dll' DLL Planting (MS16-007)↗2016-01-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

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VMware
vRealize Operations (vROps) updates address privilege escalation vulnerability↗2016-10-11
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Microsoft
CVE-2016-0016: Windows Library Loading: Windows Library Loading Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No Reference: https://catalog↗2016-01-12
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2016↗2016-01-12
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2016↗2016-01-12
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Zscaler
Zscaler found Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | 01-12-2016↗
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