CVE-2016-3255High

Microsoft security update for CVE-2016-3255 — Microsoft .NET Framework

Published
July 12, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-3255 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

EchelonGraph does not copy Microsoft's advisory page: its FAQ and remediation text are not shown here. Read the advisory on https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3255. This page also shows what EchelonGraph holds for CVE-2016-3255, with the description from its CVE record, which the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned the CVE wrote: for a CVE Microsoft assigned, often in the words of Microsoft's own advisory.

🎯 Affected products54

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows RT 8.1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2012
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✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 6 KB articles and 9 other updates

15 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
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KB3163912Security Update—
KB3172985Security Update—
KB3163244Security Update—
KB3163246Security Update—
KB3163245Security Update—
—Security Update—
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—Security Update—
—Security Update—
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🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2016-3255

EchelonGraph score
7.5 HIGH
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka ".NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2016-3255, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

🔗 References (15)