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CVE detail

CVE-2015-2426

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."

CVSS 8.8 · HighBuzz score 49.1KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 49.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
4 source links · newest first
  • The Anunak / Carbanak hacking group continues to target banks, but has also now hitting Forex-trading companies, casinos, and other institutions from which it can steal large amounts of money or (mis)usable payment card information.The group, whose techniques and goals were first revealed by Group-IB and Fox-IT in late 2014, and then by Kaspersky Lab researchers in February 2015, is a rare breed: an APT group that’s unlikely to be state-sponsored, and one that is … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comSep 8, 2015, 7:20 AM
  • Microsoft has released an emergency update that plugs a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2015-2426) that affects all supported versions of Windows and could allow attackers to remotely execute code on the victims’ computer.The bug is found in the Microsoft OpenType Font Driver, and can be exploited by tricking users into opening a specially crafted document or visiting an untrusted webpage that contains embedded OpenType fonts.“When this security bulletin was issued, Microsoft had information to indicate that … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJul 21, 2015, 2:23 AM
  • Out-of-Band Security Patch Fixes Critical OpenType Font Driver Vulnerability Affecting All Versions of Microsoft Windows

    newswww.securityweek.comJul 20, 2015, 9:38 PM
  • Happy Monday, IT folks. Ready to patch and then restart your machines? I hope so as Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for a remote, critical flaw in the way Windows Adobe Type Manager Library handles OpenType fonts; all supported versions of Windows are affected. It’s being exploited in the wild and Microsoft admitted some of […]

    newswww.csoonline.comJul 20, 2015, 5:19 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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