CVE-2015-0060 EXPLOIT
4.7
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The font mapper in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly scale fonts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Font Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.7 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.81% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-19 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-02-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation (MS15-010) | 2015-05-25 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72472
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-010
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100434
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72472
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-010
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100434
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