CVE-2016-7256

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 65%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
65%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 10, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7256
generic
https://twitter.com/da5ch0/status/820161895269277696
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-132 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-132
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94156

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 94× in last 7d / 384× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 14:23 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-25 14:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-25 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-25 05:55 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-25 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-25 01:42 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-25 01:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-24 21:28 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-24 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  12. 2026-09-24 17:15 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-24 17:15 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-09-24 17:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-24 13:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-24 13:02 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-09-24 13:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-24 08:49 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-09-24 08:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-24 04:36 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-09-24 04:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-24 00:23 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-09-24 00:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-23 20:10 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-09-23 20:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-23 15:57 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-23 15:57 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-23 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-23 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-23 11:43 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-23 11:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-23 07:30 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-23 07:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-23 03:17 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-23 03:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-22 23:04 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-22 23:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  14. 2026-09-22 18:50 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-22 18:50 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-09-22 18:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-22 14:37 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-09-22 14:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-22 10:23 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-09-22 10:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-22 06:10 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-09-22 06:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-22 01:57 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-22 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-21 21:44 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-09-21 21:44 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-09-21 21:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-09-21 17:30 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-09-21 17:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-21 13:17 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-09-21 13:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-21 09:04 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-09-21 09:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-21 04:51 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-09-21 04:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-21 00:33 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-09-21 00:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-20 20:20 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-20 20:20 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-09-20 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-20 20:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-09-20 16:07 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-09-20 16:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-20 11:49 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-09-20 11:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-20 07:33 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-09-20 07:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-20 03:16 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-09-20 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-19 23:03 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-09-19 23:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-19 18:50 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-09-19 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-19 14:34 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-09-19 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-19 10:21 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-09-19 10:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-19 06:08 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-09-19 06:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-19 01:55 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-09-19 01:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-18 21:42 UTCEG score recompute
  64. 2026-09-18 21:42 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-09-18 21:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  68. 2026-09-18 17:29 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-09-18 17:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-09-18 13:16 UTCVendor advisory
  72. 2026-09-18 13:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-18 09:03 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-09-18 09:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-18 04:50 UTCVendor advisory

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-7256?
CVE-2016-7256 is a critical vulnerability published on November 10, 2016. 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…
When was CVE-2016-7256 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7256 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 10, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7256 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-7256 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7256?
CVE-2016-7256 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7256?
CVE-2016-7256 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7256?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7256, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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