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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS15-128 Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component to Address Remote Code Execution (3104503) Windows Server Critical 09-12-2015

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, Microsoft Lync, and Silverlight.
Detailed Information on the risk:
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage that contains embedded fonts. The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting how the Windows font library handles embedded fonts.Further information on this exploit is available at : MS15-128

Affected Software

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for 64-bit Systems
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for 64-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 64-bit Systems