PT-2010-5193 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+5

Published 2010-12-16 · Updated 2025-01-21 · CVE-2010-3957

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through SP2 and R2 Microsoft Windows 7 (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to the improper parsing of specially crafted OpenType fonts by the OpenType Font (OTF) driver. This could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. The issue can be exploited via a crafted OpenType font.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, apply the relevant patch to fix the double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font driver. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, apply the relevant patch to fix the double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font driver. For Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2, apply the relevant patch to fix the double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font driver. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through SP2 and R2, apply the relevant patch to fix the double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font driver. For Microsoft Windows 7, apply the relevant patch to fix the double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font driver.

Fix

RCE

Double Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

CWE-415

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-3957

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 8

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-091 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3957 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3957 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108081 · Telegram Post
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12329 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/MS10-091 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1024873 · Note