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CVE-2016-7256KEVin critical feed

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, Windo…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-05-25
EPSS
64.6%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
0
none known

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."

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
4 y ago
Due date
2022-06-15 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
Microsoft / Windows
CISA name
Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

64.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.18.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.18.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.18.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • twitter.com /da5ch0/status/820161895269277696 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037243 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94156 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256 · government-resource

Sources

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