CVE-2015-6104

Microsoft Windows - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Embedded Font

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-6104. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a pool-based buffer overflow in the Windows kernel (win32k.sys) triggered by malformed TTF font files. The vulnerability occurs during glyph rendering, leading to kernel crashes or system instability due to memory corruption.

Description

The Adobe Type Manager Library 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 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Windows Graphics Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6103.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38713

This exploit demonstrates a pool-based buffer overflow in the Windows kernel (win32k.sys) triggered by malformed TTF font files. The vulnerability occurs during glyph rendering, leading to kernel crashes or system instability due to memory corruption.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1 (win32k.sys)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Malformed TTF font file · Custom program to display glyphs at various sizes
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38713/
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-115
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=507
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034114

Scores

EPSS 0.3529
EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
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
... and 2 more
Published Nov 11, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026