What is the severity of CVE-2016-0033?

CVE-2016-0033 has a CVSS score indicating a high severity due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0033?

To fix CVE-2016-0033, install the latest updates and patches provided by Microsoft for the affected .NET Framework versions.

What versions of .NET Framework are affected by CVE-2016-0033?

CVE-2016-0033 affects Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1.

What kind of attack does CVE-2016-0033 facilitate?

CVE-2016-0033 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability for denial of service through crafted XSLT data.

What is the primary impact of CVE-2016-0033 on systems?

The primary impact of CVE-2016-0033 is performance degradation resulting in denial of service on the affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-0033

high

7.5

CWE

10/2/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0033: Code Injection

First published: Wed Feb 10 2016(Updated: )

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 does not prevent recursive compilation of XSLT transforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation) via crafted XSLT data, aka ".NET Framework Stack Overflow Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft .NET Framework 4	=2.0-sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4	=3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4	=3.5.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4	=4.5.2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4	=4.6
Microsoft .NET Framework 4	=4.6.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0033?
CVE-2016-0033 has a CVSS score indicating a high severity due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0033?
To fix CVE-2016-0033, install the latest updates and patches provided by Microsoft for the affected .NET Framework versions.
What versions of .NET Framework are affected by CVE-2016-0033?
CVE-2016-0033 affects Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1.
What kind of attack does CVE-2016-0033 facilitate?
CVE-2016-0033 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability for denial of service through crafted XSLT data.
What is the primary impact of CVE-2016-0033 on systems?
The primary impact of CVE-2016-0033 is performance degradation resulting in denial of service on the affected systems.

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