CVE-2016-0015
DirectShow in 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 49.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
DirectShow in 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectShow Heap Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 49.45% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 January 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 34.6% on 21 September 2026 to 49.4% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135232/Microsoft-DirectShow-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034660Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39232/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135232/Microsoft-DirectShow-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034660Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-007Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39232/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.