CVE-2015-2456 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Windows 10, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Attendee, Lync 2013 SP1, Lync Basic 2013 SP1, Silverlight before 5.1.40728, and .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2455.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 35.56% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-08-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (15)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | .net framework |
| microsoft | live meeting |
| microsoft | lync |
| microsoft | lync basic |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | silverlight |
| 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 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - 'win32k.sys' TTF Font Processing win32k!scl_ApplyTranslation Pool-Based Buffer Overflow | 2015-08-21 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76241
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-080
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37918/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76241
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-080
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37918/
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