# CVE-2015-2426: Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-2426-microsoft-windows-adobe-type-manager-library-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-28. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-2426 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-28

A buffer underflow vulnerability in the Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll) in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The issue occurs when the library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts, leading to memory corruption.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-2426 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2015-2426 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2015-2426?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows 7 SP1; Microsoft Windows 8 Gold; and 4 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2426?** A patch was published on 2015-07-20: Microsoft released security bulletin MS15-078 to address this issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2015-2426 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-2426?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. 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 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 -

## Timeline

- 2015-07-20: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS15-078 to address this issue.
- 2022-03-28: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-03-28: disclosed: NVD publication date.

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