What is CVE-2016-7256?

CVE-2016-7256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-7256?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-7256 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-7256 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507

CVE-2016-7256

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."

Published 2016-11-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.646 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.646 · newest: 0.646 · change: 0.000

Affected products

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-05-25. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-15.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696 (Broken Link)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037243 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7256?: CVE-2016-7256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7256?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-7256 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-7256 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.