CVE-2016-7256: Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

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.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-284. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog