CVE-2015-2426

Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows...

9.3 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in 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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Driver Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

86.6%Up 29.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List 8.8

Record: CVE-2015-2426
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-124
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-2519 8.8

Record: EUVD-2015-2519
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7w6v-23gr-722w 8.8

Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows...

Record: GHSA-7w6v-23gr-722w
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-124
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts.

Record: CVE-2015-2426
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.8

Record: CVE-2015-2426
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-124
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	MS15-078 Microsoft Windows Font Driver Buffer Overflow	2015-07-11
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows - Font Driver Buffer Overflow (MS15-078) (Metasploit)	2015-09-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-2426 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows, published July 20, 2015. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 28, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 28, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 86.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.