🛡 CVE-2016-7256
Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows CWE-284
Ransomware use
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CISA KEV
EPSS
64.8%
Likely exploited · 99th pct
Added to KEV
2022-05-25
CISA
Remediate by
2022-06-15
⚠ OVERDUE
CWE
CWE-284
weakness
📈 EPSS exploit probability
64.8%
FIRST EPSS — 30-day probability of exploitation in the wild · band Likely exploited · higher than 99% of all scored CVEs
⚠ KEV remediation overdue
CISA required federal remediation by 2022-06-15. This exploited vulnerability is past its Binding Operational Directive 22-01 due date — prioritize patch/mitigation and hunt for exploitation.
📄 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.
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