CVE-2015-1671

Published: May 13, 2015Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

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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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