Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2015-2506
Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: February 27, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5567
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2506
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of OpenType Fonts (OTF) Adobe Type Manager Library. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted program and gain SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full control of the vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2015-2506
Install update from vendor's website.