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It says Adobe... So there is a component from Adobe in the core windows? Or does the DLL come with a PDF reader installation?

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kevingadd 7y ago
It's an adobe component in Windows to handle fonts because Adobe controls/controlled a big part of the font ecosystem. At this point I believe the Windows team controls it and can make changes to it, but it's definitely supporting adobe file formats
- WorldMaker 7y ago
  As pointed out in other threads, it is a Microsoft component that (heavily) forked from purchased Adobe code somewhere around Windows 2000/XP.
calibas 7y ago
It's needed for displaying Postscript Type 1 fonts. I believe Adobe owns the licensing for everything but it's up to Microsoft to update the Windows 10 DLL.
- tpmx 7y ago
  Then they (Microsoft) should deliver an update that disables this functionality, within the the next three hours. Then re-enable it when the fix is in.
  - tinus_hn 7y ago
    I demand to speak to Adobe’s manager!
    - tpmx 7y ago
      > I demand to speak to Adobe’s manager! (Note that you insulted me first, and this is it. I was raised not to insult other people, unless they insulted me. And you did, for no particular reason.) You sad little person. In case there was any confusion on your part: Microsoft needs to own this. Immediately.
      - jlgaddis 7y ago
        Bugs happen. Programmers are not perfect. They published an advisory with workarounds and, I'm certain, are working diligently on a patch. If that's unacceptable to you, I suggest you switch to another operating system -- one that doesn't have any bugs.
        tpmx 7y ago
        That's not the attitude I'm looking for when shopping for a secure OS.
        sterkekoffie 7y ago
        Secure OS is an oxymoron.
        jlgaddis 7y ago
        If you were looking for a "secure OS", why did you ever consider Windows in the first place?
        cpach 7y ago
        AFAIK it's probably not that hard to find equally horrible security holes in macOS or Linux/X Window System/Wayland.
  - monocasa 7y ago
    That'll literally disable half the fonts on the system, in UIs.
gruez 7y ago
>So there is a component from Adobe in the core windows Doesn't seem to be. The file (ATMFD.DLL) doesn't exist in a fresh install of Windows 10 1909 enterprise.
- Tempest1981 7y ago
  It's ATMLIB.DLL on Win10
  - gruez 7y ago
    Thanks. That explains why their mitigation script (the rename one) doesn't work. https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/adv200006#ID0EMGAC https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/ad...
  - cawvid 7y ago
    Not the same thing. The ATMFD code moved to fontdrvhost.exe, but don't rename that, you'll break your system.

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kevingadd 7y ago

It's an adobe component in Windows to handle fonts because Adobe controls/controlled a big part of the font ecosystem. At this point I believe the Windows team controls it and can make changes to it, but it's definitely supporting adobe file formats

WorldMaker 7y ago
As pointed out in other threads, it is a Microsoft component that (heavily) forked from purchased Adobe code somewhere around Windows 2000/XP.

calibas 7y ago

It's needed for displaying Postscript Type 1 fonts. I believe Adobe owns the licensing for everything but it's up to Microsoft to update the Windows 10 DLL.

tpmx 7y ago
Then they (Microsoft) should deliver an update that disables this functionality, within the the next three hours. Then re-enable it when the fix is in.
- tinus_hn 7y ago
  I demand to speak to Adobe’s manager!
  - tpmx 7y ago
    > I demand to speak to Adobe’s manager! (Note that you insulted me first, and this is it. I was raised not to insult other people, unless they insulted me. And you did, for no particular reason.) You sad little person. In case there was any confusion on your part: Microsoft needs to own this. Immediately.
    - jlgaddis 7y ago
      Bugs happen. Programmers are not perfect. They published an advisory with workarounds and, I'm certain, are working diligently on a patch. If that's unacceptable to you, I suggest you switch to another operating system -- one that doesn't have any bugs.
      - tpmx 7y ago
        That's not the attitude I'm looking for when shopping for a secure OS.
        sterkekoffie 7y ago
        Secure OS is an oxymoron.
        jlgaddis 7y ago
        If you were looking for a "secure OS", why did you ever consider Windows in the first place?
        cpach 7y ago
        AFAIK it's probably not that hard to find equally horrible security holes in macOS or Linux/X Window System/Wayland.
- monocasa 7y ago
  That'll literally disable half the fonts on the system, in UIs.

gruez 7y ago

>So there is a component from Adobe in the core windows Doesn't seem to be. The file (ATMFD.DLL) doesn't exist in a fresh install of Windows 10 1909 enterprise.

Tempest1981 7y ago
It's ATMLIB.DLL on Win10
- gruez 7y ago
  Thanks. That explains why their mitigation script (the rename one) doesn't work. https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/adv200006#ID0EMGAC https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/ad...
- cawvid 7y ago
  Not the same thing. The ATMFD code moved to fontdrvhost.exe, but don't rename that, you'll break your system.