atmfd.dll in 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, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Published Nov 10, 2016 ·Due Jun 15, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 64.59%
Description
atmfd.dll in 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, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected products
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
May 25, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 15, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 64.59% (0.64591) | 99.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 64.83% (0.64835) | 99.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 56.48% (0.56478) | 98.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 65.10% (0.65102) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 59.04% (0.59042) | 98.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 27, 2025 | 50.76% (0.50761) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 20, 2025 | 49.29% (0.49291) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.24% (0.55238) | 97.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.17% (0.64166) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 55.24% (0.55238) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 59.17% (0.59168) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.60% (0.94597) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 83.97% (0.83970) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 83.75% (0.83752) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 44.76% (0.44761) | 97.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 46.80% (0.46805) | 97.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 43.36% (0.43365) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 37.62% (0.37618) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 43.36% (0.43365) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 43.46% (0.43461) | 96.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 37.45% (0.37455) | 96.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 38.05% (0.38050) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 31.18% (0.31179) | 97.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 31.18% (0.31179) | 96.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.