Microsoft ATM Font Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Jul 14, 2015 · Catalog

   Detected

   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."

2. Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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."

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 7version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 8version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 8.1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows rtversion unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows rt 8.1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2003version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2008version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2008r2
• vendor Microsoft ATM Font Driverversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-2387

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

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2387

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2015-2387

  30-day exploitation probability 34.9%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2387

  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 v

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securityfocus.com
• Broken Link · securitytracker.com
• Third Party Advisory · us-cert.gov
• Patch · docs.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov