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CVE-2015-0059

Windows 7 vulnerability

CVSS
6.9
EPSS
11.1%
EPSS pct
95th
Exploited
No known
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted TrueType font, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 7
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Published
2015-02-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 11.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2015-0059

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 7 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2015-0059.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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