CVE DATABASE / CVE-2015-2426
CVE-2015-2426
Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-28.
Federal remediation due 2022-04-18.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/a-look-at-the-open-type-font-manager-vulnerability-from-the-hacking-team-leak/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/103336
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75951
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032991
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-078
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38222/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2426
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.