{
  "cveId": "CVE-2016-0178",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0178",
  "summary": "CVE-2016-0178 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by KB3156421, released May 10, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "RPC Network Data Representation Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EA remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Windows handles specially crafted \u003Ca href=\u0022https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/dn848375.aspx#RPC\u0022\u003ERemote Procedure Call (RPC)\u003C/a\u003E requests. The remote code execution can occur when the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/dn848375.aspx#RPCNDR\u0022\u003ERPC Network Data Representation (NDR) Engine\u003C/a\u003E improperly frees memory. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAn authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by making malformed RPC requests to an affected host.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe update addresses this vulnerability by modifying the way that Microsoft Windows handles RPC messages.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2016-05-10T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "epss": 0.16706,
  "epssPercentile": 0.97042,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation Less Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0178",
  "fixes": [
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      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems",
      "fixedVersion": "10586.318",
      "fix": "KB3156421",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3156421",
      "released": "2016-05-10T00:00:00Z"
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      "fix": "KB3156421",
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      "released": "2016-05-10T00:00:00Z"
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      "fixedVersion": "10240.16854",
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      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3156387",
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      "fixedVersion": "10240.16854",
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      "product": "Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1",
      "fixedVersion": "",
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      "released": "2016-05-10T07:00:00Z"
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      "fixedVersion": "",
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      "released": "2016-05-10T07:00:00Z"
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      "product": "Windows Vista Service Pack 2",
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  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}