CVE-2016-3209 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 53.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Graphics Device Interface (aka GDI or GDI+) 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; Live Meeting 2007 Console; .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6; and Silverlight 5 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "True Type Font Parsing Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 53.65% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-10-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (14)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | .net framework |
| microsoft | live meeting |
| microsoft | lync |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | silverlight |
| microsoft | skype for business |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | word viewer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'win32k.sys' TTF Processing RCVT TrueType Instruction Handler Out-of-Bounds Read (MS16-120) | 2016-10-20 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93385
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93385
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120
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