PT-2015-4435 · Microsoft · Windows Rt+8
Published
2015-02-10
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Updated
2019-05-14
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CVE-2015-0060
CVSS v2.0
4.7
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2
Microsoft Windows RT Gold and 8.1
Description
A denial of service issue exists due to improper font scaling by the font mapper in the kernel-mode driver. This allows local users to cause a system hang via a crafted application. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious file or visit a malicious website link, resulting in the user's computer stopping responding.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows RT Gold and 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the font mapper in the kernel-mode driver until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Windows
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista