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CVE-2016-3393

Graphics Device Interface (aka GDI or GDI+) in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1;

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Listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The vulnerability affects the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI and GDI+) component in a range of Microsoft Windows versions, including Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, 8.1, Server 2012, RT 8.1, and Windows 10. An attacker could exploit it by getting a user to visit a specially crafted website, allowing them to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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Graphics Device Interface (aka GDI or GDI+) 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; and Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Graphics Component RCE Vulnerability."

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 3

securitytracker.com

securityfocus.com

docs.microsoft.com