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, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted OpenType font on a web site, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Published May 13, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.98%
Description
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, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted OpenType font on a web site, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
- 3.5
- 3.5.1
- 4.0
- 4.5
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.98% (0.15982) | 96.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.09% (0.16091) | 96.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 4.52% (0.04518) | 88.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.64% (0.05640) | 89.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.01% (0.17014) | 91.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.64% (0.05640) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.15% (0.02155) | 89.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2.15% (0.02155) | 88.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01560) | 85.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 2.39% (0.02386) | 88.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 3.21% (0.03211) | 89.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 2.83% (0.02825) | 89.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.39% (0.02386) | 88.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2.47% (0.02467) | 88.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.46% (0.02462) | 88.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 29.80% (0.29797) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 29.80% (0.29797) | 97.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 27.88% (0.27884) | 97.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 16, 2022 | 26.41% (0.26405) | 95.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 25.09% (0.25090) | 95.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74485 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74485 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032281 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-044 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
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