CVE-2015-0060

Windows - Denial of Service via Font Mapper in win32k.sys

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-0060. PoCs published by Sky lake.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2015-0003) via WM_SYSTIMER to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) by manipulating kernel-mode structures to replace a process token with SYSTEM privileges. It includes shellcode execution and process token swapping.

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."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Sky lake · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37098

This exploit leverages a Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2015-0003) via WM_SYSTIMER to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) by manipulating kernel-mode structures to replace a process token with SYSTEM privileges. It includes shellcode execution and process token swapping.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows XP/2K3/VISTA/2K8/7 (x86/x64)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Windows system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-010
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100434
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72472

Scores

EPSS 0.0381
EPSS Percentile 88.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-19
Status published
Products (11)
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_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
... and 1 more
Published Feb 11, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026