CVE-2016-0178 Use after free in n/a

High 8.8 Published 11 May 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by sending malformed RPC requests to the Windows NDR Engine.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-0178?

CVE-2016-0178 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 May 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The RPC NDR Engine in 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles free operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed RPC requests, aka "RPC Network Data Representation Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0178?

It affects 7 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2016-0178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2016-0178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5qh-q557-m7j5.