CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3220

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The atmfd.dll in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver 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 contains a vulnerability that allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and execution of malicious code with elevated privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and apply relevant security patches to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

atmfd.dll in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver 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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "ATMFD.dll Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS