CVE-2016-3393: Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2016-3393 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-25
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) component due to improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, potentially taking full control of the affected system.
Yes. CVE-2016-3393 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-3393?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 25 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8.1; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-3393?
A patch was published on 2016-10-12: Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-120 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2016-3393 attacked?
It is attacked over the network or with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-3393?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607
Timeline
2016-10-19: disclosed: Initial CVE analysis
2016-10-12: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS16-120
2022-05-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-05-25: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry