Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2016-7256

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 8.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 64.6 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 25 May 2022
  • First known exploitation: 25 May 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 15 June 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-284
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 25 May 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD