How severe is CVE-2015-2426?

CVE-2015-2426 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 86.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2015-2426: Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2022-03-28

Remediation due

2022-04-18

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2426

Description

Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows 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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Driver Vulnerability."

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	-	n/a

References

6 Links

Vendor advisories

MS15-078

Exploits & PoCs

38222

Third-party advisories

VU#103336

Vulnerability databases

Other references

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/a-look-at-the-open-type-font-manager-vulnerability-from-the-hacking-team-leak/

Record Details

Published

2015-07-20

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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