CVE-2016-0018: Microsoft Windows 10

High severity, CVSS 7.3. EPSS: 13.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: affected versions not specified; version 1511 only
• Microsoft Windows 7: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows 8: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: version r2 only

Published 2016-01-13. Last modified 2026-06-17.