CVE-2016-3227 in the critical feed json
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute ar…
published 2016-06-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4265
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.5%
- EPSS 25.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
25.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-071
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036095
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3227
- NVD CVE-2016-3227
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