7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-0041
Internet Explorer DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 10, 2016, 11:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2018, 10:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-0041 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-0041 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft internet_explorer
8 Microsoft windows_vista

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None

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : May 26, 2024, 1:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 233 different CVEs too.

Collection of Windows Privilege Escalation (Analyse/PoC/Exp...)

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : April 22, 2021, 3:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 233 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-0041 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-0041 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-009 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-014 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-009 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034985 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034971 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150905/nps_datastore_server_dll_side_loading_vulnerability.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/49 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:gold:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:gold:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:standard:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:essentials:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:datacenter:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-009 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-009 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html">CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:gold:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:gold:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:standard:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:essentials:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:datacenter:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-014 Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-009 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-009 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0041 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0041 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

91.05 }} 0.10%

score

0.98783

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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