CVE-2016-0145

HIGH

Microsoft Windows and Office - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Embedded Font

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-0145. 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 a corrupted TTF font file. The vulnerability leads to a BAD_POOL_HEADER crash, potentially allowing remote code execution in kernel context.

Description

The font 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; Windows 10 Gold and 1511; Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2; Word Viewer; .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, and 3.5.1; Skype for Business 2016; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; Lync 2013 SP1; and Live Meeting 2007 Console allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Graphics Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39743

This exploit demonstrates a pool-based buffer overflow in the Windows kernel (win32k.sys) triggered by a corrupted TTF font file. The vulnerability leads to a BAD_POOL_HEADER crash, potentially allowing remote code execution in kernel context.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 (win32k.sys)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Disabled 'Smooth edges of screen fonts' setting · Access to load a malicious TTF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035529
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035530
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035532
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035528
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39743/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035531

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.4327
EPSS Percentile 98.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (20)
microsoft/.net_framework 3.0 sp2
microsoft/.net_framework 3.5
microsoft/.net_framework 3.5.1
microsoft/live_meeting 2007
microsoft/lync 2010 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/lync 2013 sp1
microsoft/office 2007 sp3
microsoft/office 2010 sp2
microsoft/skype_for_business 2016
microsoft/windows_10
... and 10 more
Published Apr 12, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026