VIR Vulnerability Intelligence Relay

CVE-2016-7256

unknown KEV
Published 2022-05-25 · Modified 2022-05-25
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
1.5

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.

CISA KEV

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Due date
2022-06-15

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256

Exploits

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.