CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Remediation Deadline: Jun 15, 2022

High

CISA KEV

CVE-2016-7256

Microsoft—Windows

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

Required Action

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256

Vulnerability Overview

Severity: High
CISA KEV: Yes
Ransomware: Unknown
Published: May 25, 2022
KEV Added: May 25, 2022
Due Date: Jun 15, 2022
Related Articles: 0

Vendor

Microsoft

Windows