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TI-2016-02778 Aliases CVE-2016-3303GHSA-4qmp-55x3-xph5

The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2…

Priority HIGH 65CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3304.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.50506 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2007VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2010VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:*2010VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2013 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2016VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*r2 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3303
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qmp-55x3-xph5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-01495 The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-02157 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2016-06177 The Graphics component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00122 The font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-02165 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2015-02158 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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