high8.8Known exploited
CVE-2016-7256
Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-05-25. Federal due date: 2022-06-15.
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Impact
atmfd.dll in the Windows font library 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1507 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1511 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132
- https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132
- https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256