CVE-2016-0150

HTTP.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0150 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by KB3147458, released April 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Unlikely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.2801
98th percentile

<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in the HTTP 2.0 protocol stack (HTTP.sys) when HTTP.sys improperly parses specially crafted HTTP 2.0 requests. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could create a denial of service condition, causing the target system to become unresponsive.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP packet to a target system, causing the affected system to become nonresponsive.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Windows HTTP protocol stack handles HTTP 2.0 requests. Note that the denial of service vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems 10586.218 KB3147458 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems 10586.218 KB3147458 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems KB3147461 Apr 12, 2016
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems KB3147461 Apr 12, 2016