Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Font Parsing CVE-2013-3181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:61697

Info

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Font Parsing CVE-2013-3181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 61697
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2013-3181
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 13 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:32AM
Credit: Bob Clary of Mozilla
Vulnerable: 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 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
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Application Server 5
Avaya Messaging Application Server 4
Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 4.0
Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 3.0
Avaya CallPilot 5.0
Avaya CallPilot 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Font Parsing CVE-2013-3181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability when handling crafted font data.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to open a malicious file or webpage. A successful exploit may allow arbitrary code to run in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attack attempts may result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Font Parsing CVE-2013-3181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Font Parsing CVE-2013-3181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Microsoft Windows Uniscribe Font Parsing CVE-2013-3181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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