THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2016-0008
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CVE-2016-0008

Windows 7 vulnerability

CVSS
4.3
EPSS
13.8%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
The graphics device interface 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 RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows GDI32.dll ASLR Bypass Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 7
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2016-01-13

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 13.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-0008

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 7 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-0008.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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