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CVE-2016-7212
published 2016-11-10

CVE-2016-7212: 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…

PriorityP260high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
69.83%
99.3th percentile
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, and Windows Server 2016 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected

17 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftwindows_10
microsoftwindows_10
microsoftwindows_server_2008
microsoftwindows_server_2012
msrcwindows_10
msrcwindows_10_version_1511
msrcwindows_10_version_1607
msrcwindows_7
msrcwindows_8.1
msrcwindows_rt_8.1
msrcwindows_server_2008
msrcwindows_server_2008_r2
msrcwindows_server_2012
msrcwindows_server_2012_r2
msrcwindows_server_2016
msrcwindows_vista_service_pack_2
msrcwindows_vista_x64_edition_service_pack_2

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • Exploit vector requires a user to load a malformed image file delivered via a webpage or email message; monitor for suspicious image file loading activity originating from browser or email client processes.
  • The vulnerability lies in Windows image file loading functionality failing to properly handle malformed image files; focus detection on anomalous image parsing behavior in Windows image handling components.
  • ·No public exploit or active exploitation confirmed at time of disclosure; exploitation assessed as 'Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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