CVE-2015-2435

Published: Aug 15, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

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, Windows 10, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Attendee, Lync 2013 SP1, Lync Basic 2013 SP1, and Silverlight before 5.1.40728 allow 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

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

.net frameworkLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

live meetingOn-premDesktop App

Communications / video-conferencing

lyncOn-premWeb App

Communications / messaging-chat

lync basicOn-prem

Operating Systems / windows

officeDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

silverlightOn-premDesktop App

Operating Systems / windows

windows 10On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

windows 7On-premOS

Operating Systems / windows

and 8 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Is your org exposed to CVE-2015-2435?Request an assessment to establish which checks are appropriate for your systems. Check my exposure

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes for MITRE ATT&CK details · drag to pan · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll to zoom, or go fullscreen.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Initial Access

View detailed technique mapping

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76238

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033238

securitytracker.com

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-387

zerodayinitiative.com

and 1 more references View all →

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2015-2435 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account

Plain-language analysis

Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English

Attack graph visualization

Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping

Exploit details & PoC links

ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links

Nuclei scanner templates

Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates

Full remediation guide

Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact

Interactive AI chat

Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language

Related vulnerabilities

Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns

REST API & MCP access

Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows