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Go to dashboardWindows font library mishandles specially crafted embedded OpenType fonts, allowing remote code execution. An attacker who succeeds can take control of the affected system.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1507 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1511 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1607 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 7 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 8.1 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows rt 8.1 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2016 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows vista | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2016-7256 per vendor instructions (CISA KEV required action).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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."
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