First published: Wed Nov 11 2015(Updated: )
The Adobe Type Manager Library in 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, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Windows Graphics Memory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6103.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1511 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-6104 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2015-6104, users should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for their affected Windows version.
CVE-2015-6104 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and various Windows Server editions.
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-6104 include remote attackers being able to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems.
CVE-2015-6104 was disclosed in September 2015 during Microsoft's regular Patch Tuesday security updates.