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CVE-2015-2426

Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1,

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Listed in CISA KEV
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Summary

The Windows Adobe Type Manager Library component (atmfd.dll) in several Microsoft Windows releases, including Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Server 2012, and Windows RT, is affected. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by supplying a specially crafted OpenType font to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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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."

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 6

securitytracker.com

kb.cert.org

blog.trendmicro.com

docs.microsoft.com

Exploit-DB

securityfocus.com