BID:43779

Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver CVE-2010-2741 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver CVE-2010-2741 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43779
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-2741
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 12 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 18 2010 03:59PM
Credit:	Diego Juarez of Core Security Technologies
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 Avaya Messaging Application Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0 Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 0 Avaya CallPilot 0 3DM Software Disk Management Software Sp2 Storage 3DM Software Disk Management Software Sp2 Enterprise 3DM Software Disk Management Software Sp2 Datacenter 3DM Software Disk Management Software Sp2 Compute Cluster 3DM Software Disk Management Software SP2

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver CVE-2010-2741 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise of affected computers. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver CVE-2010-2741 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver CVE-2010-2741 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2