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CVE-2015-2387

Exploited

Windows - Adobe Type Manager Font Driver

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated April 30, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. This vulnerability affects various Windows operating systems, including Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012."

Anticipated Attack Path

  1. 1. Initial Exploitation: Attacker crafts a malicious application to exploit the ATMFD.DLL vulnerability
  2. 2. Privilege Escalation: Attacker gains elevated privileges on the system
  3. 3. Post-Exploitation: Attacker can execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to system compromise

Am I Vulnerable?

  • Verify if the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver is installed and running on the system
  • Check for any suspicious or unknown applications that may be exploiting the vulnerability
  • Apply the MS15-077 patch to update the ATMFD.DLL driver

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset ATMFD.DLL
Standard Path C:\Windows\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: ATMFD.DLL (DLL)
$Targets = 'ATMFD.DLL'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Minimal, but may require restarting affected services or applications

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2015-2387: Adobe Type Manager Font Driver vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation; apply MS15-077 patch to mitigate

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