CVE-2016-7256
HIGH severity · CVSS 8.8 · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
8.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
Added to KEV 2022-05-25. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-06-15.
Summary
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."
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)56%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132Patch
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243Advisory
- https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243Advisory
- https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696