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CVE-2016-7257

Published: Dec 20, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
22.5%
Top 2.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The GDI component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

n/an/a
office for macmicrosoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
windows 7microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2008microsoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows vistamicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
docs.microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037438
securitytracker.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94755
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 20, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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