CVE-2016-0121 in the critical feed json
The Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Serv…
published 2016-03-09 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0159
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 38.9%
- EPSS 38.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Adobe Type Manager 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-39560)
Exploit prediction
38.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39560 Microsoft Windows Kernel - 'ATMFD.dll' OTF Font Processing Pool-Based Buffer Overflow (MS16-026) dos, 2016-03-14
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39560/
exploit
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-026
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/84027
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1035198
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0121
- NVD CVE-2016-0121
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