CVE-2015-1671
Actively exploited. CVE-2015-1671 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when components of Windows, .NET Framework, Office, Lync, and Silverlight fail to properly handle TrueType fonts.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability exists when components of Windows fail to properly handle TrueType fonts, allowing remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows, .NET Framework, Office, Lync, and Silverlight are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2015-1671: Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-05-25
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