Vulnerability of the Windows operating system, allowing a perpetrator to execute arbitrary code

The vulnerability of the Windows Reader component of the Windows operating system is related to insufficient verification of data authenticity. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code using a specially created Reader file from a remote location...

CVE-2016-0046

Windows Reader in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Reader file, aka "Microsoft Windows Reader Vulnerability."...