CVE-2016-0147 Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "MSXML 3.0 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

HighCVSS 8.8 EPSS 15.3%

Published: 2016-04-13 02:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 03:37
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "MSXML 3.0 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Microsoft xml core services	= 3.0	No fix listed

References

1035523 vdb-entry
MS16-040 vendor-advisory

CVSS v3.0

8.8 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (2)

v3.0 8.8 · nvd@nist.gov
v2.0 9.3 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 15.33% (percentile 96.8)
CWE: CWE-20

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.