CVE-2010-0018

Description

Integer overflow in the Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine (t2embed.dll) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 and SP3; Windows Server 2003 SP2; Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed data that represents a crafted EOT font, aka "Microtype Express Compressed Fonts Integer Flaw in the LZCOMP Decompressor Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 65.96% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-001 vendor advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/01/12/ms10-001-font-file-decompression-vulnerability.aspx
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023432 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35457 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8324 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-012B.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0095 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37671 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/61651 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0018?
CVE-2010-0018 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0018?
To fix CVE-2010-0018, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0018 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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