CVE-2015-2435 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2015-2435?

CVE-2015-2435 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 15 Aug 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

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Windows 10, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Attendee, Lync 2013 SP1, Lync Basic 2013 SP1, and Silverlight before 5.1.40728 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2435?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft Live Meeting, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Lync Basic, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Silverlight and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2015-2435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-f7vj-45h8-fgf9.