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CVE-2016-3209

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

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.

Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607.

Office 2007 SP3.

Office 2010 SP2.

Word Viewer.

Skype for Business 2016.

Lync 2013 SP1.

Lync 2010.

Lync 2010 Attendee.

Live Meeting 2007 Console.

.NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6.

and Silverlight 5 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "True Type Font Parsing Information Disclosure Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.192
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

14
microsoft .net frameworkall versions
microsoft live meetingall versions
microsoft lyncall versions
microsoft officeall versions
microsoft silverlightall versions
microsoft skype for businessall versions
microsoft word viewerall versions
microsoft windows 10all versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
dosMicrosoft Windows - 'win32k.sys' TTF Processing RCVT TrueType Instruction Handler Out-of-Bounds Read (MS16-120)verified
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighCode Executed Via Office Add-in XLL File
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Add-In
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder
producthighFile With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application
producthighOffice Macro File Creation From Suspicious Process
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Oct 2016 · 02:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

1
msrcCVE-2016-3209Information Disclosure
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93385
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036988
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-120
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