WinForms in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
WinForms in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted icon data, aka "Windows Forms Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20085 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0047
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vf2-6fxh-3q3m
References
Advisory 1
More Microsoft .net Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00622 XML injection in Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-06273 Code injection in Microsoft .NET Framework KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-01495 The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-19239 .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-18684 ASP.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-0047 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0047 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vf2-6fxh-3q3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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