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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS16-027 Security Update for Windows Media to Address Remote Code Execution (3143146) Windows 7 Critical 09-03-2016

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens specially crafted media content that is hosted on a website.

Detailed Information on the risk:

Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens specially crafted media content that is hosted on a website. To exploit the vulnerabilities, an attacker could host media content on a website or send an attachment in an email and then convince a user to open it.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-027

Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems

Affected Software

Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems