CVE-2016-7274

HIGH

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Website

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-7274. PoCs published by Hossein Lotfi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'LoadUvsTable()' function of usp10.dll, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. The PoC involves modifying a specific value in a font file to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Uniscribe 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, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Hossein Lotfi · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41615

This is a writeup describing an integer overflow vulnerability in the 'LoadUvsTable()' function of usp10.dll, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. The PoC involves modifying a specific value in a font file to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Microsoft Windows usp10.dll (prior to MS17-013)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to modify a font file on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41615/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94758
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037440

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.4249
EPSS Percentile 98.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-19
Status published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_10 1607
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
... and 2 more
Published Dec 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026