CVE-2015-2433

Microsoft Windows - Kernel ASLR Bypass via Crafted Application

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2015-2433. PoCs published by Metasploit, Eugene Ching, Mateusz Jurczyk, Cedric Halbronn, juan vazquez, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/local/ms15_078_atmfd_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a pool-based buffer overflow in the Windows font driver (atmfd.dll) via a malformed font, achieving local privilege escalation on vulnerable Windows 8.1 x64 systems. It leverages reflective DLL injection and targets specific win32k.sys versions.

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Kernel ASLR Bypass Vulnerability."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38222

This Metasploit module exploits a pool-based buffer overflow in the Windows font driver (atmfd.dll) via a malformed font, achieving local privilege escalation on vulnerable Windows 8.1 x64 systems. It leverages reflective DLL injection and targets specific win32k.sys versions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 8.1 x64 (win32k.sys versions 6.3.9600.17393-17936)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Meterpreter session on target · Vulnerable win32k.sys version · Administrative or SYSTEM-level access to load malicious font
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC MANUAL
by Eugene Ching, Mateusz Jurczyk, Cedric Halbronn, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms15_078_atmfd_bof.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a pool-based buffer overflow in the atmfd.dll driver (CVE-2015-2433) by parsing a malformed font, achieving local privilege escalation on vulnerable Windows 8.1 x64 systems. It includes reflective DLL injection and targets specific win32k.sys versions for reliable exploitation.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 8.1 x64 (win32k.sys versions 6.3.9600.17393-17936)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Meterpreter session on target · Vulnerable win32k.sys version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-080
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76213
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38222/

Scores

EPSS 0.1840
EPSS Percentile 96.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
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 Aug 15, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026