microsoft windows-server-2012 CVE-2016-3393 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on October 14, 2016

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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."

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to the way the Windows GDI component handles objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take control of the affected system.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 15, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2016-3393 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Products Associated with CVE-2016-3393

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
40.83%
Percentile
97.29%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.