PT-2013-4724 · Microsoft · Windows Rt+8

Published 2013-10-08 · Updated 2025-01-16 · CVE-2013-3894

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/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 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 version SP1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows RT

Description A remote code execution issue exists in the way Windows parses specially crafted TrueType fonts (TTF) files, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CMAP table. This could enable an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, potentially leading to the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full administrative rights.

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 version SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 7 version SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows RT, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to TrueType fonts (TTF) until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-3894

ZDI-13-235

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows Rt

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3894 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3894 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-235 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18899 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-081 · Note