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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS16-005 Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Remote Code Execution (3124584) Windows Vista Critical 13-01-2016

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user visits a malicious website.

Detailed Information on the risk:

To exploit this vulnerability, in a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince users to view the website.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS16-005

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems

Affected Software

Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems