CVE-2016-3304

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
53.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: August 9, 2016 (3565 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3303.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

microsoft live meetingmicrosoft lyncmicrosoft officemicrosoft skype for businessmicrosoft word viewermicrosoft windows 7microsoft windows server 2008microsoft windows vista

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 docs.microsoft.com 🔗 www.exploit-db.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com