CVE-2015-0060

MediumCVSS 4.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.7/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72472Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-010Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100434Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72472Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-010Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100434Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 11, 2015
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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