CVE-2015-2387 Microsoft ATM Font Driver Privilege Escalation

Exploited in the wild High 7.8 Published 14 Jul 2015 Updated 21 Oct 2025

Local attackers can gain privileges via a crafted application exploiting memory corruption in the Windows ATMFD.DLL font driver.

Exploited in the wild: Since 3 Mar 2022
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-2387?

CVE-2015-2387 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 14 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "ATMFD.DLL Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2387?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2022.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-2387 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2015-2387 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35f2-76rg-h8vq.