CVE-2016-3304 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 50.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 50.51% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-08-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | live meeting |
| microsoft | lync |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | skype for business |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | word viewer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - GDI+ EMR_EXTTEXTOUTA / EMR_POLYTEXTOUTA Heap Buffer Overflow (MS16-097) | 2016-08-17 |
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/
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