High severity · published Oct 14, 2016
CVE-2016-3396
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;…
7.8
CVSS
24.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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; and Live Meeting 2007 Console allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)24.4% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2007; 2010 · source: NVD
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1511; 1607 · source: NVD
LM
Live Meeting · Microsoft
2007 · source: NVD
LY
Lync · Microsoft
2010; 2010; 2013 · source: NVD
SF
Skype For Business · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WV
Word Viewer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3396
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3396
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93380
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120
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