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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0008 · published 13 January 2016

CVE-2016-0008: Microsoft windows 7 information exposure vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 7

The graphics device interface in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows GDI32.dll ASLR Bypass Vulnerability."

4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The graphics device interface in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Windows GDI32.dll ASLR Bypass Vulnerability."

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034654 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-005 PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=121 Not Applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034654 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-005 PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=121 Not Applicable

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0008), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.