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Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType Font Engine Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 28 Jan 2011 Release Date: 13 Jan 2010 5152 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine decompresses specially crafted EOT fonts. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

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