CVE-2016-7272 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted website exploiting the Windows Graphics component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7272?
CVE-2016-7272 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 20 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Graphics component 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 "Windows Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7272?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-7272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrfv-g24g-8gp7.