PT-2015-4448 · Microsoft+1 · Windows Rt+9
Published
2015-03-10
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Updated
2019-05-14
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CVE-2015-0074
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2
Microsoft Windows RT Gold and 8.1
Description
A denial of service issue exists due to improper memory allocation by the Adobe Font Driver when parsing fonts. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted web site or file. A user who visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted file could be affected by this issue.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Microsoft Windows RT Gold and 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to specially crafted websites or files until a patch is available.
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Font Driver
Windows
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista