Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2015-2510
Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5570
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2015-2510
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Lync
Skype for Business
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Lync
Skype for Business
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when handling of OpenType fonts (OTF) in Adobe Type Manager Library. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full control of the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-2510
Install update from vendor's website.