# CVE-2016-7256: Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-7256: Microsoft Windows Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-7256
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:48Z

- Published: 2016-11-10 06:16 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 64.6%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-25, federal due date 2022-06-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

atmfd.dll in 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, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Open Type Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Windows

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7256)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7256)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132)
- [https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696](https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-7256 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-7256.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2016-7256 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:01:47.878Z