CVE-2016-3396
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.244 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-120cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93380cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93380enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93380nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988nvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120nvd
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