CVE-2016-7256
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-11-10 06:16
Modified
2024-08-06 01:57
Severity ?
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."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696Broken Link
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-05-25

Due date: 2022-06-15

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256

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