Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Adobe Type Manager Library atmfd.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. This impacts an unknown function in the library atmfd.dll of the component Adobe Type Manager Library. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-2426. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library atmfd.dll of the component Adobe Type Manager Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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."

The weakness was released 07/20/2015 by Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Project Zero as MS15-078 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2426 since 03/19/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit in Ruby and been published 3 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84882 (MS15-078: Vulnerability in Microsoft Font Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3079904)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91075 (Microsoft Font Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS15-078)). This issue was added on 03/28/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 04/18/2022:

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Applying the patch MS15-078 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20130.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (38222), Zero-Day.cz (186), Tenable (84882), SecurityFocus (BID 75951†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51486†). Additional details are provided at kb.cert.org. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 84882
Nessus Name: MS15-078: Vulnerability in Microsoft Font Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3079904)
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MetaSploit ID: ms15_078_atmfd_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS15-078 Microsoft Windows Font Driver Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-078
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2426 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2426
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76756

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SecurityFocus: 75951 - Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Driver CVE-2015-2426 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032991
Vulnerability Center: 51486 - [MS15-078] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution via a Crafted OpenType Font, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2015 11:04
Updated: 04/22/2026 23:34
Changes: 07/22/2015 11:04 (74), 05/03/2019 08:02 (14), 06/03/2022 13:07 (2), 06/03/2022 13:12 (1), 04/25/2024 05:16 (23), 07/08/2024 15:05 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 11/28/2024 16:54 (2), 01/11/2025 17:07 (1), 01/17/2025 23:06 (1), 04/22/2026 23:34 (11)
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