# CVE-2015-2387: Microsoft ATM Font Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-2387-microsoft-atm-font-driver-privilege-escalation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-2387 exploited in the wild?** 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.
- 2022-03-03: disclosed: NVD publication date.