CVE-2016-0132
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 mishandles signature validation for unspecified elements of XML documents, which allows remote attackers to spoof signatures via a modified document, aka ".NET XML Validation…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 mishandles signature validation for unspecified elements of XML documents, which allows remote attackers to spoof signatures via a modified document, aka ".NET XML Validation Security Feature Bypass."
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 21.46% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/.net framework
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 19.8% on 21 September 2026 to 21.5% on 4 November 2026, peaking at 22.0% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84075
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035213
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-035
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84075
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035213
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-035
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.