Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2016-3301

Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
53.6%
top 2.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedAug 9
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The Windows font library 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 "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDmicrosoft/windows_101511, 1607+1
NVDmicrosoft/lync2010, 2013+1
NVDmicrosoft/office2007, 2010+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6669-2rgv-wqcp: The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 82022-05-14
CVEList
CVE-2016-3301: The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 82016-08-09

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - GDI+ DecodeCompressedRLEBitmap Invalid Pointer Arithmetic Out-of-Bounds Write (MS16-097)2016-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2016-08-09
CVE-2016-3301 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | The Windows font library in Microso | cvebase.io