CVE-2016-0179 (GCVE-0-2016-0179)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-11 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 22:08
VLAI
Summary
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89868 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035825 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Date Public
2016-05-10 00:00
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