CVE-2016-7256 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2016-7256

atmfd.dll in the Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista...

Vulnerability 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."

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

windows 10 1507, windows 10 1511, windows 10 1607, windows 7, windows 8.1, windows rt 8.1, windows server 2008, windows server 2012, windows server 2016, windows vista
Vulnerable Versions:
r2

Timeline

Official Publish: November 10th, 2016
Last Modified: October 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.