Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2015-2387 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
ATMFD.DLL in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability that permits local privilege escalation. The flaw impacts multiple Windows releases including Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 and 8.1, Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1. It is tracked as CWE-787 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 under an AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N vector.
A local attacker with the ability to run a crafted application on an affected system can trigger the corruption to obtain elevated privileges, resulting in full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host. No remote attack vector or user-interaction requirement is described.
Microsoft security bulletin MS15-077 and the accompanying US-CERT alert TA15-195A address the issue and point to available updates for the listed platforms. No information on observed in-the-wild exploitation is supplied in the source data.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2015-2480
Vulnerability Data
ATMFD.DLL in the Adobe Type Manager Font Driver in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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…
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Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "ATMFD.DLL Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 03 March 2022
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.