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CVE-2015-1671

Published: May 13, 2015Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
54.6%
Top 1.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 25, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2; Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2; Live Meeting 2007 Console; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync Basic 2013 SP1; Silverlight 5 before 5.1.40416.00; and Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime before 5.1.40416.00, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
.net frameworkLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Live MeetingOn-premDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
lyncOn-premWeb App
Communications / messaging-chat
SilverlightOn-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5LibraryLibrary
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
and 9 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 25, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74490
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281
securitytracker.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044
docs.microsoft.com
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