CVE-2016-7256

microsoft windows 10 1507, microsoft windows 10 1511, microsoft windows 10 1607

Published 10 Nov 2016 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 May 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

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

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696 · Broken Link
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256 · US Government Resource