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CVE-2016-7256CISA KEV

Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.

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CISA catalog record

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.

Product
Windows
Added to KEV
25 May 2022
Federal remediation due
15 Jun 2022
Known ransomware use
Not reported
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