CVE-2015-2387: Microsoft ATM Font Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2015-2387 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03
A memory corruption vulnerability in ATMFD.DLL within the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver in Microsoft Windows allows local users to escalate privileges. An attacker can exploit this by running a specially crafted application to gain elevated system rights.
Yes. CVE-2015-2387 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-2387?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2; Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2387?
A patch was published on 2015-07-14: Microsoft released security bulletin MS15-077 to address this vulnerability. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2015-2387 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-2387?
Check whether you run Microsoft ATM Font Driver. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8 Gold
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gold
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
Microsoft Windows RT Gold, 8.1
Timeline
2015-07-14: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS15-077 to address this vulnerability.
2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.