PT-2016-2966 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2016-11-08 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-7210

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 prior to the fixed version

Description The issue allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Open Type font on a web site. It is also related to insufficient access control in the Windows operating system, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted image.

Recommendations For 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, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-02397

CVE-2016-7210

Affected Products

Windows

References · 12

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7210 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7210 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-7210 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7210 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-02397 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/539734/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2016-16 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037243 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94027 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-130 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94030 · Note