CVE-2016-0142

Microsoft Video Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0142 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by KB3192441, released October 11, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
n/a
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.2041
97th percentile

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Video Control fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open either a specially crafted file or application from either a webpage or an email message. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Video Control handles objects in memory.</p> <p>Note that where the severity is indicated as Critical in the Affected Products table, the Preview Pane is an attack vector.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.633 KB3192441 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.633 KB3192441 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.321 KB3194798 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.321 KB3194798 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17146 KB3192440 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17146 KB3192440 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3192391 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB3185330 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3192391 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB3185330 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3192392 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB3185331 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3192392 Oct 11, 2016
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB3185331 Oct 11, 2016
Windows RT 8.1 KB3185331 Oct 11, 2016
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 KB3190847 Oct 11, 2016
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 KB3190847 Oct 11, 2016