CVE-2016-0015 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2016-0015?

CVE-2016-0015 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0015?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-0015 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-0015 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-f5w3-cqp3-wr54.