Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ALTO 8.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2015-2426 · Published 20/07/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 28/03/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Description

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."

References

blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/a-look-at-the-open-type-font-manager-vulnerability-from-the-hacking-team-leak · Exploit
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/103336 · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/75951 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1032991 · Third Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-078 · Patch
exploit-db.com/exploits/38222 · Third Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2015-2426

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