CVE-2016-7182
Description
The Graphics component 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted True Type font, aka "True Type Font Parsing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - 'win32k.sys' TTF Processing win32k!sbit_Embolden / win32k!ttfdCloseFontContext Use-After-Free (MS16-120)
OS impact
Windows Affected 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| 1607 | Affected | — |
| 1511 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | live_meeting | 2007 | |
| microsoft | lync | 2010 | |
| microsoft | lync | 2013 | |
| microsoft | office | 2007 | |
| microsoft | office | 2010 | |
| microsoft | skype_for_business | 2016 | |
| microsoft | word_viewer | - | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93395
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93395
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.