Microsoft Windows Graphic Fonts Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 10 Mar 2016 Release Date: 9 Mar 2016 3946 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts. For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a denial of service condition. For systems running Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially cause the application to stop responding instead of the system.
OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted fonts. For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely. For systems running Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in an AppContainer sandbox context with limited privileges and capabilities. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.