CVE-2018-1016: Input Validation

First published: Thu Apr 12 2018(Updated: )

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-1010, CVE-2018-1012, CVE-2018-1013, CVE-2018-1015.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10	=1511
Microsoft Windows 10	=1607
Microsoft Windows 10	=1703
Microsoft Windows 10	=1709
Microsoft Windows 7	=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	=1709

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1016

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