CVE-2016-0046: Microsoft Windows 10

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 26.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Windows Reader in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Reader file, aka "Microsoft Windows Reader Vulnerability."

Affected products

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

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