PT-2016-2913 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+8

Published 2016-11-08 · Updated 2025-04-07 · CVE-2016-7256

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 7 SP1, 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, RT 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Server 2016

Description The issue is related to the atmfd.dll in the Windows font library, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site. This is due to insufficient access control in the library. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows versions Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 7 SP1, 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, RT 8.1, 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Server 2016, update to a version that includes the fix for the Open Type Font Remote Code Execution issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02344

CVE-2016-7256

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Windows Vista

References · 16

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7256 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-7256 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7256 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02344 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110010 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118118 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696 · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94156 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-132 · Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2016-7256 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037243 · Note