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CVE-2015-2426 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2015-2426 is a Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library remote code execution vulnerability. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means defenders should treat it as an actively exploited issue and prioritize remediation.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-03-28
Original CVE updated
2022-03-28
Advisory published
2022-03-28
Advisory updated
2022-03-28

Who should care

Windows administrators, endpoint security teams, vulnerability management teams, and incident responders responsible for Microsoft Windows systems should prioritize this CVE.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is identified in Microsoft Windows’ Adobe Type Manager Library and is described as a remote code execution issue. The supplied corpus does not provide deeper technical detail, so the safest action is to rely on vendor guidance and official vulnerability records.

Defensive priority

Urgent. CISA listed this CVE in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28 and set a remediation due date of 2022-04-18.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  • Prioritize remediation on all affected Microsoft Windows systems.
  • Validate that remediation is completed before or as soon as possible after the CISA due date of 2022-04-18.
  • Use asset inventory to confirm no exposed or unmanaged Windows systems are missed.
  • Monitor for any signs of exploitation or unusual endpoint behavior while remediation is underway.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied corpus and official links. The source item metadata identifies the vulnerability as 'Microsoft Windows Adobe Type Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability,' marks it as a CISA KEV item, and records dateAdded 2022-03-28, dueDate 2022-04-18, and knownRansomwareCampaignUse as Unknown. Official CVE and NVD records are provided as reference links, but their page contents were not supplied here.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2015-2426 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2426

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2015-2426 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2426

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.