CVE-2010-3959

Description

The OpenType Font (OTF) driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted CMAP table in an OpenType font, aka "OpenType CMAP Table Vulnerability."

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.86% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024873 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12280 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-091 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3959?
CVE-2010-3959 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3959?
To fix CVE-2010-3959, 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-2010-3959 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3959 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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