9.3

CVE-2015-2461: microsoft windows_10 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 15-08-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2461 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 36.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
36.37%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 15-08-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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-2015-2458 and CVE-2015-2459.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

36.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 36.37% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
36.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows - 'ATMFD.DLL' Out-of-Bounds Read Due to Malformed Name INDEX in the CFF Table

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft9 products

1 vendor · 9 products

References

4 links