CVE-2016-7256

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Nov 10, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
May 25, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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