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; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Console allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."
Published Aug 9, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 44.49%
Description
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; Office 2007 SP3; Office 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; and Live Meeting 2007 Console allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 2007
- 2010
- 2010
- 2013
- 2007
- 2010
- 2016
- n/a
- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 44.49% (0.44492) | 98.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 44.49% (0.44492) | 98.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 34.89% (0.34889) | 98.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 44.49% (0.44492) | 98.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 34.89% (0.34889) | 98.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 44.49% (0.44492) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 34.89% (0.34889) | 98.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 44.49% (0.44492) | 98.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 34.89% (0.34889) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 44.49% (0.44492) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 53.61% (0.53609) | 97.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 50.40% (0.50403) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.88% (0.57878) | 97.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.40% (0.50403) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 29.78% (0.29784) | 97.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 29.33% (0.29333) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 26.77% (0.26768) | 96.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 31.09% (0.31088) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 31.65% (0.31646) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2023 | 31.23% (0.31227) | 96.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 38.41% (0.38413) | 96.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 46.29% (0.46293) | 96.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 39.28% (0.39285) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 43.41% (0.43409) | 96.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 37.58% (0.37582) | 96.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 68.73% (0.68733) | 99.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 68.73% (0.68733) | 98.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92288 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036564 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-097 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40255/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92288 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036564 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-097 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40255/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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