MS10-037: Vulnerability in the OpenType Compact Font Format (CFF) Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (980218)
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VPR Score: 6.7
Synopsis
The remote Windows host contains a font driver that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host contains a version of the OpenType Compact Font Format (CFF) Font Driver that fails to properly validate certain data passed from user mode to kernel mode.By viewing content rendered in a specially crafted CFF font, a local attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode and take complete control of the affected system.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2010/ms10-037
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 46844
File Name: smb_nt_ms10-037.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/9/2010
Updated: 11/15/2018
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Medium
VPR Score: 6.7
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 5.1
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0819
BID: 40572
MSFT: MS10-037
MSKB: 980218