CVE-2015-2458

Windows Adobe Type Manager Library - Remote Code Execution via Crafted OpenType Font

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-2458. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows kernel's ATMFD.DLL OpenType driver, leading to a DoS condition via a crafted OTF font file. The issue arises from out-of-bounds memory access during CharString instruction processing, similar to a previously patched vulnerability (MS15-021).

Description

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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2459 and CVE-2015-2461.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37923

This exploit demonstrates a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows kernel's ATMFD.DLL OpenType driver, leading to a DoS condition via a crafted OTF font file. The issue arises from out-of-bounds memory access during CharString instruction processing, similar to a previously patched vulnerability (MS15-021).

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 7 (ATMFD.DLL)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to load a malicious OTF font file on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-080
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37923/

Scores

EPSS 0.3235
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
... and 1 more
Published Aug 15, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026