8.8High KEV

CVE-2016-7256Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

microsoft windows 10 1507; microsoft windows 10 1511; microsoft windows 10 1607; microsoft windows 7 Published: (9 years ago)

Known exploited — Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 25.05.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 15.06.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256

Description

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."

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (12)

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*