CVE-2015-2426
Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 18 April 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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."
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 86.69% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 28 March 2022 · due 18 April 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-124
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2426
References
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/a-look-at-the-open-type-font-manager-vulnerability-from-the-hacking-team-leak/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/103336Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032991Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38222/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/a-look-at-the-open-type-font-manager-vulnerability-from-the-hacking-team-leak/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/103336Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032991Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38222/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2426US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.