CVE-2015-1670 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory by tricking users into visiting a website with a crafted OpenType font.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1670?

CVE-2015-1670 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 13 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted OpenType font on a web site, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1670?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1670?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft .Net Framework vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cj3-6fcw-36r3.

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