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CVE-2015-6106

The Windows font library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Skype for Business 2016, Lync 2010, 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."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6106 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-12-09T11:59:03.467

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	live_meeting	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	lync	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	lync	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	lync	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	office	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	office	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	office	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	skype_for_business	2016	Yes
Application	microsoft	word_viewer	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034331 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034332 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034333 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034336 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-128 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034331 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034332 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034333 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034336 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-128 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.