CVE-2015-1671

HighActively exploited (CISA KEV)

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."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedMay 13, 2015
First seenMay 13, 2015
Added to KEVMay 25, 2022

How to fix

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: Jun 15, 2022

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft .net_framework3.0, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.5—
microsoft live_meeting2007—
microsoft lync2010, 2013—
microsoft silverlight5.0—

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