CVE-2010-2740

high

Description

The OpenType Font (OTF) format driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly perform memory allocation during font parsing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7258

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-078

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113218

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-10-13

Updated: 2019-02-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High