CVE-2016-0046
Windows Reader in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Reader file, aka "Microsoft Windows Reader Vulnerability."
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Windows Reader in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Reader file, aka "Microsoft Windows Reader 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
- 26.16% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2012
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 22.0% on 21 September 2026 to 26.2% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034973Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-156Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-012Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034973Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-156Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-012Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.