CVE-2016-3304
What it is
The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3303.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 50.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 50.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 50.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Live Meeting 2007
- Microsoft Lync 2010
- Microsoft Lync 2013
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft Skype For Business 2016
- Microsoft Word Viewer
- Microsoft Windows 7
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92302
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036564
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-097
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40257/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92302
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036564
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-097
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40257/