SB2015070702 - Arbitrary code execution in Microsoft Windows
Published: July 7, 2015 Updated: February 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015070702
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2387)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Adobe Type Manager module (ATMFD.dll). A local attacker can execute a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption, bypass OS-level sandboxing and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.