CVE-2016-0041 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges and execute code via a crafted application exploiting DLL loading mishandling in Windows and Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0041?
CVE-2016-0041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Feb 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold and 1511, and Internet Explorer 10 and 11 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0041?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0041 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-0041 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q4m-gr62-6xww.