High severity · published Apr 12, 2016
CVE-2016-0160
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 mishandles DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
7.8
CVSS
12.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0160
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0160
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136702/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-DLL-Hijacking.html
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/61
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538098/100/0/threaded
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035521
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-037
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