CVE-2016-7256

Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft / Windows

Risk tier: Monitored

Description

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.

NVD enrichment (full description, CVSS vector, CWEs) has not completed for this CVE yet — shown above is the CISA KEV short description only.

Scoring

  • CVSS: Not yet available
  • EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
  • EPSS percentile: Not yet available

CISA KEV status

  • Added to KEV: 2022-05-25
  • Remediation due date: 2022-06-15
  • Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

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