CVE-2015-2462 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Windows 10, and .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
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 (10)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | .net framework |
| 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 - 'ATMFD.DLL' Out-of-Bounds Read Due to Malformed FDSelect Offset in the CFF Table | 2015-08-21 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76215
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-080
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37916/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76215
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-080
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37916/
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