CVE-2016-0120

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows - Denial of Service via Crafted OpenType Font

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-0120. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows kernel's ATMFD.DLL OpenType driver (CVE-2016-0120), triggered by a malformed OTF font file. The vulnerability leads to a system crash (BSOD) due to stack cookie protection (/GS) detecting corruption, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.

Description

The Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39561

This exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows kernel's ATMFD.DLL OpenType driver (CVE-2016-0120), triggered by a malformed OTF font file. The vulnerability leads to a system crash (BSOD) due to stack cookie protection (/GS) detecting corruption, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows (tested on Windows 7 and 8.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system to deliver the malformed OTF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035198
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84071
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39561/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.3905
EPSS Percentile 98.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (10)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1511
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_vista
Published Mar 09, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026