Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2015-1671
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerabil - [Actively Exploited]
Description

The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2; Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2; Live Meeting 2007 Console; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync Basic 2013 SP1; Silverlight 5 before 5.1.40416.00; and Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime before 5.1.40416.00, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

May 13, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2024, 5:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when components of Windows, .NET Framework, Office, Lync, and Silverlight fail to properly handle TrueType fonts.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-1671 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1671 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_server_2008
4 Microsoft windows_server_2012
5 Microsoft office
6 Microsoft lync
7 Microsoft .net_framework
8 Microsoft windows_server_2003
9 Microsoft windows_vista
10 Microsoft live_meeting
11 Microsoft windows_8
12 Microsoft silverlight
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1671.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74490 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1671 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1671 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74490 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74490 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-19
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:attendee:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:developer_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.1.30214.0
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:attendee:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-044 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74490 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:attendee:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.1.30214.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5:developer_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-044 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-044 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-19
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation La librería DirectWrite de Windows, utilizada en Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, y 4.5.2; Office 2007 SP3 y 2010 SP2; Live Meeting 2007 Console; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync Basic 2013 SP1; Silverlight 5 anterior a 5.1.40416.00; y Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime anterior a 5.1.40416.00, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una fuente TrueType manipulada, también conocido como "vulnerabilidad del análisis sintáctico de fuentes
    Added Translation La librería DirectWrite de Windows, utilizada en Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, y 4.5.2; Office 2007 SP3 y 2010 SP2; Live Meeting 2007 Console; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync Basic 2013 SP1; Silverlight 5 anterior a 5.1.40416.00; y Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime anterior a 5.1.40416.00, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una fuente TrueType manipulada, también conocido como "vulnerabilidad del análisis sintáctico de fuentes TrueType."
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1671 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1671 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

87.52 }} 47.31%

score

0.98677

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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