The Windows DirectWrite library, as used in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1…
Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildPublished · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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; Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2; Live Meeting 2007 Console; Lync 2010; Lync 2010 Attendee; Lync 2013 SP1; Lync Basic 2013 SP1; Silverlight 5 before 5.1.40416.00; and Silverlight 5 Developer Runtime before 5.1.40416.00, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-05-25CISA due date 2022-06-15
EPSS 0.48832 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* | r2 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:attendee:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_meeting:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:attendee:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-05-25 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1671
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr4p-px5x-x8jm
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2015-1671 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1671 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gr4p-px5x-x8jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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