CVE-2016-0014

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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL...

CVE-2016-0014

CVE-2016-0014 is a DLL-loading Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting multiple Windows versions (Vista through Windows 10 thresholds) where improper DLL loading allows a local attacker to gain complete control via a crafted application. Root cause: mishandling of DLL loading. Affected com...

CVE-2016-0016

CVE-2016-0016 is a Windows DLL loading vulnerability that enables local privilege escalation via a crafted application. Affected products include Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2008/2012 families (as listed in the CVE entry). Root cause: mishandlin...

CVE-2016-0020

CVE-2016-0020 is a local privilege-elevation flaw in Microsoft Windows where DLL loading mishandling allows a crafted application to gain privileges on affected systems. Public documentation (MS16-007) indicates multiple Windows versions are affected, including Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2...

CVE-2016-0018

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."...

CVE-2016-0018: Untrusted Search Path

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."...

CVE-2016-0020: Undefined Security Weakness

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "MAPI DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."...

CVE-2016-0016: Untrusted Search Path

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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL...

CVE-2016-0014: Untrusted Search Path

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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL...

Microsoft Windows MAPI DLL Loading CVE-2016-0020 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service condition. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 7 for...

Microsoft Windows DLL Loading Remote Code Execution (MS16-007: CVE-2016-0016)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to the way Windows improperly validates input before loading libraries. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted file...

Microsoft Windows DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege (MS16-007: CVE-2016-0014)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an error in certain DLL files, which could be abused by attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable...

Microsoft Windows Mapi DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege (MS16-007: CVE-2016-0020)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an error in certain DLL files, which could be abused by attackers to gain higher privileges or bypass sandboxing mechanisms. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable file to...

Microsoft Windows DLL Loading CVE-2016-0014 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service condition. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 10 for...

Microsoft Internet Explorer NewMessage Protected Mode Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the...

Microsoft Windows DLL Loading Remote Code Execution (MS16-007: CVE-2016-0018)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to the way Windows improperly validates input before loading libraries. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted file...

MS15-134 Microsoft Office COM Object DLL Planting with els.dll

While loading an embedded object in Microsoft Word or other Microsoft Office products, it is possible to load a Classic Event Viewer Extension, which causes a LoadLibraryW call that attempts to load elsext.dll from the same directory as the Office document. From an untrusted remote share such as...

Microsoft Windows CVE-2015-6128 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition. Note: This issue was previously titl...

JVN#49503705: Python for Windows may insecurely load dynamic libraries

Python for Windows contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading a DLL called readline.pyd. Impact Arbitray code may be executed with the privileges of python.exe. Solution Apply a workaround Applying the following workaround will mitigate the effects of this...

Microsoft Internet Explorer DLL Planting Sandbox Escape Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the...