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CVE-2016-3238

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 35.42% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-07-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

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Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2016-3238
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
35.42%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

The Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted print driver during printer installation, aka "Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."