#VU5658 Improper input validation in Microsoft products - CVE-2015-2460 

 

#VU5658 Improper input validation in Microsoft products - CVE-2015-2460

Published: February 8, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5658
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2460
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft .NET Framework
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of OpenType fonts by Windows Adobe Type Manager Library. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document containing embedded OpenType font, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.




Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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