Is CVE-2016-0153 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-0153 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-0153?

CVE-2016-0153 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-0153?

CVE-2016-0153 has an EPSS score of 21.38% (97th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2016-0153?

No published fix for CVE-2016-0153 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-0153

HIGHEPSS 97th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OLE in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

21.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

97thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

securitytracker.com

Other references1

docs.microsoft.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.