Unscored severity · published Nov 11, 2015
CVE-2015-6103
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…
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CVSS
35.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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-2015-6104.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)35.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1511 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2; r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6103
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6103
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134397/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Win32k.sys-TTF-Font-Processing-Buffer-Overflow.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034114
Exploit
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=506
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-115
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38714/
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