PT-2010-5194 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+5
Paul-Kenji Cahier Furuya
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Published
2010-12-16
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Updated
2023-12-07
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CVE-2010-3959
CVSS v2.0
6.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
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, 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 by local users via a crafted CMAP table in an OpenType font.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.
For Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold, SP2, and R2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.
For Microsoft Windows 7, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
RCE
Code Injection
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Windows
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows Xp