CVE-2016-0168

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows - Information Disclosure via GDI Crafted Document

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-0168. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in the handling of CREATECOLORSPACEW records in EMF files within gdi32.dll, including out-of-bounds reads, integer overflows, and file existence information disclosure. It does not contain executable exploit code but provides a thorough analysis of the flaws.

Description

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 and 1511 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted document, aka "Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0169.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39832

This is a detailed writeup describing multiple vulnerabilities in the handling of CREATECOLORSPACEW records in EMF files within gdi32.dll, including out-of-bounds reads, integer overflows, and file existence information disclosure. It does not contain executable exploit code but provides a thorough analysis of the flaws.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Microsoft Windows gdi32.dll (Windows 7)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver a crafted EMF file to the target system · User interaction to open the file in a vulnerable application (e.g., Internet Explorer)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035823
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89862

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.4325
EPSS Percentile 98.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (10)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_vista
Published May 11, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026