CVE-2016-0044: Microsoft Windows 8.1

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 14.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Sync Framework in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (SyncShareSvc service outage) via crafted "change batch" data, aka "Windows DLL Loading Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 8.1: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: version r2 only

Published 2016-02-10. Last modified 2026-06-17.