CVE-2015-2387

KEVMicrosoft ATM Font Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

ATMFD.DLL in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver in Microsoft Windows Server allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

ATMFD.DLL in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "ATMFD.DLL Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedJul 14, 2015

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMar 3, 2022

Remediation dueMar 24, 2022

References

securityfocus.com/bid/75587Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1032908Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195AThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-077PatchVendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2387US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1677 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 34.9% · top 2% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-787

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.